K-9 alert leads to major narcotics arrest 

 Union Parish Sheriff’s Office 

STAFF REPORT 

 A West Monroe man was arrested in Union Parish on multiple felony drug charges following a traffic stop on Saturday, February 14, 2026. 

During the stop, a partnering law enforcement agency requested assistance from the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit. A UPSO deputy responded and conducted an open-air sniff around the exterior of the vehicle, when the K-9 gave a positive alert to the presence of narcotics. During a search of the vehicle, law enforcement officers located approximately 1.5 pounds of suspected marijuana along with other suspected narcotics, prescription pills, and drug paraphernalia consistent with distribution.