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Crack cocaine, meth, and other narcotics collected by police during traffic stop; West Monroe man arrested

Photo courtesy of the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office

WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at 11:12 PM, West Monroe Police observed a vehicle with no visible license plate traveling west on Coleman Avenue near Phillips Street. According to officers, they initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and made contact with the driver, 42-year-old Sylvester Wayne Kyles.

Sylvester Wayne Kyles

Officers learned that Kyles had a suspended driver’s license and the West Monroe Police’s K-9 officer alerted authorities that narcotics were in the vehicle. During the search, they located the following:

Kyles denied ownership of all items located in the vehicle. He was placed under arrest and transported to the Ouachita Correctional Center. He was charged with Operating Vehicle with a Suspended License, Vehicle License Required, and five counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute of a Controlled Dangerous Substance.