A traffic stop conducted by deputies with the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau has led to the arrest of a Natchitoches man on drug and firearm charges according to Sheriff Stuart Wright.

 

On Friday morning, May 22, 2026 at approximately 12:38 a.m., deputies assigned to the NPSO Patrol Operations Bureau were patrolling near La. Hwy. 6 East near La. Hwy. 486 (Campti Cut-Off) when they stopped a 2007 Ford passenger car for speeding 78 miles per hour in a posted 55 mph speed zone.

 

Deputies identified the driver of the vehicle. A passenger in the vehicle was identified as 21-year-old Orian McGuire of Natchitoches.

 

Deputies say while speaking with and coming in contact with the vehicle occupants, they smelled a strong marijuana odor leading them to believe criminal activity existed.

 

A probable cause search of the vehicle led to the seizure of approximately 19 grams of suspected marijuana and two handguns.

 

A National Crime Information Center weapons check on one of the handguns, a loaded Glock 19 9mm semi-automatic handgun, revealed the weapon had been reported stolen to the Lafayette Police Department. McGuire allegedly informed deputies that the discovered and seized evidence belonged to him.

 

As a result, Orian McGuire was placed under arrest without incident, transported and booked into the LaSalle Corrections/Natchitoches Detention Center charged with:

Possession of CDS I Marijuana

Illegal Carrying of Firearms in the Presence of a Controlled Dangerous Substance

Illegal Possession of a Stolen Firearm

 

McGuire remains in jail awaiting bond. The seized evidence will be submitted to the crime lab for analysis.

 

NPSO detectives will continue the investigation regarding the recovered stolen firearm with the Lafayette Police Department. Deputy J. Bonner was assisted by Deputy D. Ramstad in the arrest.

 

“Deputies remained proactive during patrol operations and their attention to detail during a routine traffic stop resulted in the recovery of illegal narcotics and a stolen firearm. We will continue working with our law enforcement partners in an effort to keep illegal drugs and stolen weapons off the streets of Natchitoches Parish,” said Sheriff Stuart Wright.