On Thursday, March 13, 2025, United States Homeland Security Investigations Agents arrested Orillian Von Guidry in Riverside County, California because of a Claiborne Parish Arrest Warrant that charged him with Racketeering. Guidry, who was indicted by a Claiborne Parish Grand Jury, waived extradition from California four (4) days following his arrest.
Guidry was a member of the Drug Trafficking Organization Louisiana State Police (LSP) Narcotics Agents and Claiborne Parish Sheriff’s Office (CPSO) Detectives began investigating in 2024 that culminated with a January 31, 2025 operation during which numerous other organization members were arrested, search warrants were executed, and seizures were made. Investigators believe, based on evidence obtained during their investigation, Guidry was a significant supplier of illegal drugs that were trafficked in Claiborne Parish and in other jurisdictions within the region.
On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, LSP pilots flew other LSP and CPSO personnel to California in an LSP airplane so they could take custody of Guidry and transport him back to Claiborne Parish. Guidry booked and incarcerated in the Claiborne Parish Detention Center on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
Claiborne Parish Sheriff Sam Dowies appreciates LSP for authorizing the use of its airplane and personnel to extradite Guidry back to Claiborne Parish where he will answer to and be held accountable for his participation in the Drug Trafficking Organization that negatively impacted communities within Claiborne Parish and beyond; transporting Guidry from California to Louisiana via the aircraft was the most efficient and safe method for all involved. Guidry could not be excluded from prosecution simply because he conducted his illegal activities from California.
Sheriff Dowies commends LSP Colonel Robert Hodges and the personnel under his command for their support of and collaboration with the CPSO during the investigation of the Drug Trafficking Organization and with numerous others. Sheriff Dowies believes the resources they committed to the investigation of the Drug Trafficking Organization demonstrates Colonel Hodges’ and LSP’s commitment to protecting all Louisiana citizens through aggressive enforcement of criminal and drug laws, and their understanding that jurisdiction boundaries should never prevent criminals who prey on our citizens from avoiding detection and apprehension.
