Opelousas man busted by Deputies after undercover investigation

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) - An Opelousas man is accused of selling drugs to children.

St. Landry Parish Sheriff, Bobby Guidroz says they received a Crime Stopper tip regarding illegal drug activity in the 1300 block of Nash Drive in Opelousas. The tipster advised an unidentified male was selling drugs from the location to children.  For several months narcotics detectives investigated the tip and were able to identify the suspect as Rod Angus.  Angus was a convicted felon previously arrested for PWITD marijuana, and weapons charges.”

“Narcotics Detectives tried to develop sources and other investigative techniques to validate the information from the tipster but were unsuccessful,” Guidroz stated.

December 5, 2024 after several days of dedicated surveillance, surveillance units witnessed Angus conduct a hand-to-hand transaction with a white male behind the rear of the residence.  The white male suspect then entered a grey Chevrolet Traverse and proceeded to travel north on I-49 Service Road south.

Sheriff added, “Marked units who were in the area conducted an investigative stop on the vehicle.  Upon approaching the driver’s side of the car, detectives observed four small cellophane bags of suspected marijuana in plain view on the center console.  The driver was questioned and admitted that he had just purchased the marijuana from Rod Angus.

Detectives then applied for and obtained a search warrant for the residence. 

Prior to executing the warrant, Angus departed the residence in a black SUV and was stopped and detained by marked units.

“Other detectives then went to the residence where they encountered Keshie Manuel in the residence with her five-month-old son.  Manuel was smoking a marijuana blunt at the time detectives arrived to execute the warrant.

Upon searching the residence detectives located the following:

• One marijuana blunt
• 174 small cellophane bags of suspected marijuana packaged to sell.
• 1 zip-lock bag containing approximately 76 grams of marijuana.
• 1 zip-lock bag containing approximately 94 grams of marijuana.

Guidroz added, “Ultimately Rod Angus was arrested for PWITD Marijuana, Distribution of Marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of CDS in the presence of persons under the age of 17 years of age.  Keshie Manuel was issued a summons for possession of marijuana, and possession of CDS in the presence of persons under the age of 17 years of age.”

Anyone with additional information about this crime is encouraged to call the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office at 337-948-6516.