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A routine traffic stop led to a drug arrest for the Rayville Police Department this week.

Rayville Police Chief Willie Robinson said at 9:42 p.m. Aug. 30, Officer Jamie Johnson initiated a traffic stop on a white Ford F-150 at the corner of Madeline Street and Julia Street. The vehicle did not have a license plate light, so Johnson stopped the vehicle. 

During the 2018 Regular Legislative Session, the legislature approved Senate Bill 560 by State Senator Beth Mizell to create the Dairy Stabilization Study Commission. SB 560, now Act 611, is an effort to ensure adequate supplies of milk and dairy products, protect consumers against excessive prices, and bolster the industry for Louisiana’s dairy farmers.

The Richland Parish Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest following a recent investigation into the illegal sale of narcotics in the parish.

Deputies arrested Daniel L. Mock, 36, on an outstanding RPSO warrant charging him with four counts of distribution of crack cocaine.  

Mock was booked into the Richland Parish Detention Center where he is being held on a $400,000 bond.