Louisiana mayor arrested in connection with drug trafficking investigation

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✍️ The 25-year-old mayor of Bogalusa, Louisiana, Tyrin Truong, was arrested on charges of drug trafficking and soliciting sex work.
👉 Tyrin Truong, 25, was arrested on charges of drug trafficking and soliciting sex work
👉 He faces counts of transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses, unauthorized use of moveable property, and soliciting for prostitutes
👉 The investigation alleges that Truong and others used social media platforms to distribute drugs and manage payments
👉 Profits from drug sales were used to purchase firearms, which were then funneled to individuals who could not legally possess them

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US’s youngest municipal mayor charged with drug transactions and solicitation of sex work, police sayOne of the US’s youngest municipal mayors was arrested Tuesday morning in connection with a drug trafficking investigation by authorities in his home state of Louisiana.The charges against Tyrin Truong, who was 23 when he was elected as mayor of the city of Bogalusa in 2022, include engaging in transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses and the illicit solicitation of sex work.Ramon Antonio Vargas and WWL Louisiana’s Kenny Kuhn contributed reporting Continue reading...
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