Louisiana DCFS Employee Arrested on Several Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop
NEW ORLEANS, La. (KPEL-FM) - Louisiana State Troopers made a traffic stop yesterday in New Orleans that eventually led to the arrest of an employee of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) on several traffic-related and drug charges.
At approximately 12:00 pm on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a Toyota sedan driven by 27-year-old Anthony Reed of New Orleans for multiple traffic violations on North Claiborne Avenue near Elysian Fields Avenue.
It got worse for Reed real quick. During the investigation, Troopers discovered approximately 218 grams of suspected marijuana in the rear seat of the vehicle, along with items consistent with the distribution of illegal narcotics.
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Reed was arrested and booked in the Orleans Parish Prison with Intent to Distribute Schedule I (Marijuana) and additional traffic-related offenses.
Officials with the Louisiana DCFS were understandably disappointed in Reed's actions. DCFS Secretary David Matlock issued the following statement:
The safety and well-being of children and families is our highest priority. When a situation arises involving one of our staff members that calls that commitment into question, we take it seriously.
We are grateful to our law enforcement partners for their continued collaboration and dedication to public safety. Their work plays an essential role in upholding accountability and maintaining trust across the systems that serve Louisiana’s families.
The investigation into this arrest remains ongoing. If anyone has potential information related to this case, they can report it anonymously through the Louisiana State Police online reporting system at https://speed-online.dps.la.gov/SuspiciousActivity/SAR or by calling the LSP Fusion Center Hotline at 1-800-434-8007.
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