ALEXANDRIA, La. (UrbanCast: 10/22/2026) — A coordinated law enforcement operation resulted in approximately 110 arrests across Rapides and Grant parishes.
The Rapides Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) Unit led the five-day operation, called “Zero Tolerance,” from October 12 through October 16.
Officers targeted illegal narcotics, firearms violations and wanted fugitives throughout both parishes.
Of the approximately 110 arrests, authorities reported that 66 involved narcotics charges, firearms violations or both.
The operation resulted in the seizure of approximately 1,000 grams of powder cocaine, 625 grams of marijuana and 162 grams of methamphetamine. Officers also recovered 30 grams of fentanyl, 138 ecstasy pills and 10 illegally possessed firearms.
Additional seizures included 16.4 grams of synthetic marijuana, 16 milliliters of promethazine, 79 miscellaneous pills and four Suboxone strips.
Arrests occurred throughout Rapides Parish, including eight in Ward 7, which covers Boyce, Flatwoods and Lena. Officers made four arrests in Ward 5, covering Gardner and Hineston, and three in Ward 3, covering Cheneyville and Lecompte.
The remaining arrests occurred in Alexandria, the Pineville, Kolin, Deville and Tioga areas, and Grant Parish.
Authorities also reported seven arrests for failure to register as a sex offender.
The operation involved several local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
RADE worked alongside the Alexandria Police Department, Pineville Police Department and Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Federal participants included the FBI Safe Streets Task Force and the United States Marshals Violent Offenders Task Force.
The Louisiana Department of Probation and Parole and Louisiana Army National Guard also participated.
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