Alexandria, La. (10/11/2023) – On October 4, 2023 , Agents of the Rapides Area Drug Enforcement Unit (RADE) concluded an investigation into the distribution of fentanyl in the Rapides Parish area.
Agents identified Kenny Dewayne Piper, 35 of Alexandria, as the suspect involved in the fentanyl investigation. Agents were familiar with Piper from a previous narcotics investigation and after developing sufficient probable cause, a search warrant was obtained and conducted at 452 Wilson Lane Apt 6., Alexandria, LA.
A search of the residence was conducted and Agents located approximately:
6 ounces of suspected fentanyl
4 ounces of suspected marijuana
suboxone strips
oxycodone pills
large assortment of cash.
Piper was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center. He was released the following day after posting a $71,500.00 bond
Agents say their investigation is still ongoing and ask the public to submit any information to the RADE Unit.
The Rapides Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) Unit is a multi-jurisdictional team comprised of the Alexandria Police Department, Ball Police Department, Boyce Police Department, Cheneyville Police Department, Forest Hill Police Department, Glenmora Police Department, Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office Lecompte Police Department, McNary Police Department, Pineville Police Department, Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, Woodworth Police Department, Grant Parish District Attorney’s Office and the Rapides Parish District Attorney’s Office.
The RADE Unit continues to target individuals suspected of trafficking narcotics in the Central Louisiana area.
If you have information or would like to report any narcotics activity, you may do so by sending direct messages to the Rapides Area Drug Enforcement Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/RADEunit/
