A Louisiana mayor was arrested on Tuesday for his alleged connection to a drug-trafficking investigation conducted by authorities in his home state.
The Mayor of Bogalusa, Tyrin Truong, age 25, was arrested and accused of participating in transactions related to money obtained from drug crimes, soliciting prostitutes, and unlawfully using someone’s property without their permission.
“We do not tolerate any wrongdoing, particularly from public figures,” stated Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill. “I commend all the law enforcement agencies involved in carrying out this inquiry.”
The Louisiana State Police disclosed that in April 2024, its Narcotics and Violent Crime Task Force started investigating a drug trafficking group active in the Bogalusa region.
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All seven suspects were booked into the Washington Parish Jail.
State police said numerous other matters and individuals continue to be under investigation in connection with the investigation.
“We are going to continue to invest time and resources into helping the citizens of Bogalusa,” District Attorney Collin Sims said. “We are not finished.”
Truong’s bond was set at $150,000 on Tuesday afternoon, FOX 8 in New Orleans reported.
Truong’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the matter.
At age 23, Truong became the mayor of Bogalusa in 2022, ousting the city’s incumbent, Wendy O’Quin Perrette, who was elected to her first term in 2014.
By winning the election, Truong became the city’s youngest mayor in history as well as one of Louisiana’s youngest mayors ever, NOLA.com reported.
