Rapides Parish, La. (10/20/2022) – On October 12th, 2022, RADE Agents conducted a traffic stop on a pickup truck for a traffic violation. During their interview with the driver, Deputies were alerted to the possibility of narcotics in the vehicle. The driver, later identified as Xiaolong Liang, 35, of Colorado, exited the vehicle. K9 “Beny” conducted a free air sniff around the truck. “Beny” immediately gave a positive alert to an unknown narcotic coming from the bed of the truck. Upon a search of the truck bed, Deputies located approximately 166 pounds of suspected high-grade marijuana. Deputies also located a bottle of Promethazine (with Codeine) syrup and $2,250.00 in assorted U.S. currency.
Liang was arrested without incident, transported to the Rapides Parish Detention Center, and booked. Liang was released on October 14th on a $62,600.00 bond.
RADE Agents say their investigation is still ongoing as this has become a multistate operation.
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 targeting individuals suspected of trafficking narcotics in Central Louisiana. 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.
Arrestee:
Xiaolong Liang, 3
Fruita, CO
Charges:
improper lane usage
possession of CDS I (marijuana) with intent to distribute > 2.5 lbs
possession of CDS IV (promethazine w/Codeine)
transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses
