After being questioned by St. Landry Parish detectives last night, the Police Chief of Grand Coteau has now been booked into jail, records show.
Parish jail records show Jeffery Guilbeau, 49, was booked just after 1 a.m. on Friday.
We called Sheriff Bobby Guidroz, who said deputies received information from St. Landry Crime Stoppers and a confidential source that a female identified as Heather Landry would frequent a residence and she was involved in the use and distribution of illegal narcotics with Chief of Police, Jeffery Guilbeau.
Narcotics Detectives began surveillance of the residence to verify the alleged illegal drug activity concerns. During the undercover surveillance, officers observed Chief of Police Jeffery Guilbeau arrive at the residence in a marked Grand Coteau Police unit.
Narcotics Detectives decided to expedite the investigation and conducted a ‘knock and talk’ at the residence. Heather Landry and Police Chief Guilbeau were detained at the residence and agreed to talk to officers.
Chief Guilbeau was interviewed away from Heather Landry and was told he was being detained regarding complaints of illegal drug activity. Shortly thereafter, Guilbeau was transferred to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff Department for interrogation.
Upon arriving at the Sheriff’ Complex, Chief Guilbeau agreed to talk to officers. At this point, Guilbeau was confronted with the information officers had regarding the aforementioned charges, and he decided to give officers information confirming his illegal actions and activities.
Shortly after midnight, Jeffery Guilbeau was booked and jailed.
Yesterday, Mayor Patrick Richard told us that that Guilbeau had been detained in connection with an ongoing investigation.
And when we spoke to Guidroz, he told us that Guilbeau was in the Sheriff's Office talking to detectives.
"They went to get him and talk to him. They brought him in for questioning in connection with an investigation that is ongoing," Guidroz told us at about 4 p.m. "He currently is in our office talking to investigators about information we received."
Last week, Guilbeau turned in his resignation but the following day withdrew it.
Guilbeau, 49, was arrested on two counts of distribution of schedule I CDS , theft, three counts of obstruction of justice, and three counts of malfeasance in office.
This investigation continues, and more charges may be filed along with other individuals involved in this case.
