Crowley man booked on multiple drug charges

Deputies with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit have arrested a habitual narcotics dealer on numerous charges.
Byron Scott, 47, of Crowley was arrested on Dec. 3 on charges stemming from an investigation occurring over the course of the past several months.
During the investigation, purchases of heroin were allegedly made from the defendant and ultimately a search warrant was issued for his residence in the 100 block of West 10th Street in Crowley.
During the Dec. 3 search of the residence, deputies seized 141 grams of heroin with a street value of $28,000; 22 grams of methamphetamines with a street value of $1,100; 28 Suboxone strips; and $2,491 in U.S. currency.
The defendant was taken into custody on several arrest warrants stemming from this investigation.
Scott was charged with three counts of distribution of heroin, possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamines, possession with intent to distribute Suboxone, possession of intent to distribute oxycodone, possession with intent to distribute alprazolam, possession of buprenorphine, proceeds from drug transactions, obstruction of justice and resisting an officer.
He was booked into the Acadia Parish Jail with bond being set at $410,000.
This is the 18th time Scott has been arrested on narcotics-related charges.