Two men arrested in drug overdose death

Two Acadiana men have been arrested in the drug overdose death of a third man, St. Martin Sheriff Becket Breaux said Tuesday.

Chance Thibodeaux, 29, Arnaudville, and Tory Phillips, 30, Lafayette, were arrested April 14 on charges of second-degree murder, criminal conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl, and distribution of heroin and fentyl.

The Sheriff’s Office responded to a medical call June 19 to the 1000 block of Lee Gordon Road in Arnaudville.

Deputies found the third man, who was pronounced dead.

An investigation was initiated and, at the culmination of the investigation, it was determined that the victim died due to an overdose of illegal narcotics, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Arrest warrants were subsequently obtained for the individuals suspected of providing the illegal narcotics that led to his death.

Following their arrests, Thibodeaux and Phillips were both booked into the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center on the above charges.

The Sheriff’s Office thanked the Lafayette Police Department’s Tactical Narcotics Team for assistance with this investigation.

Please help us keep the streets of St. Martin Parish free of illegal drug activity by reporting suspected drug activity in your neighborhood by calling the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Tip Line 337-394-2626.