{"id":2388005,"date":"2025-01-08T17:04:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-mayor-arrested-on-drug-trafficking-and-prostitution-charges\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T17:05:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:05:09","slug":"democrat-mayor-arrested-on-drug-trafficking-and-prostitution-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-mayor-arrested-on-drug-trafficking-and-prostitution-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrat Mayor Arrested On Drug-Trafficking and Prostitution Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrat-mayor-arrested-on-drug-trafficking-and-prostitution-charges%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2388005&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A \u200dDemocrat official in Louisiana,\u2062 Mayor tyrin Truong of\u2062 Bogalusa, is \u2064facing allegations linked to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wife-of-drug-kingpin-el-chapo-pleads-guilty-in-federal-court\/\" title=\"Wife of drug kingpin \u2018El Chapo\u2019 pleads guilty in federal court\">drug trafficking operation<\/a>. At \u206325 years old, Truong was arrested along with six others \u200cfor distributing drugs such as THC, opioids, marijuana, and ecstasy via\u2063 social media. Although he was not charged with drug distribution, he faces charges for solicitation of prostitutes and unauthorized use of a\u2063 vehicle, with accusations claiming he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-socialist-kshama-sawant-narrowly-leads-recall-after-latest-ballot-count\/\" title=\"Seattle Socialist Kshama Sawant Narrowly Leads Recall After Latest Ballot Count\">misused public funds<\/a>\u200d during a mayoral\u200d conference \u2064in Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dinvolvement of public money has raised serious concerns about his behavior, \u200breflecting poorly \u2062on his party. District \u200dAttorney Collin\u2063 Sims\u200d stated that \u200bthe <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">investigation ties back<\/a> to an operation that has been under scrutiny since April.\u2063 Truong,\u200b who became the youngest mayor in Bogalusa&#8217;s history\u200c at age 23, is currently out on \u200dbail and has publicly denied the allegations, asserting that\u2062 those\u200c who know him can vouch for his character. This\u200b incident adds\u2063 to a troubling narrative associated\u200c with certain\u2063 public \u200cofficials and raises \u2063broader questions about\u2064 accountability and conduct within political offices.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Democrat official in Louisiana could be facing jail time for alleged involvement in a drug trafficking operation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2025\/jan\/7\/bogalusa-louisiana-mayor-tyrin-truong-arrested-dru\/?utm_source=Twitter&amp;utm_medium=SocialFlow&amp;utm_campaign=twtnl_x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Times<\/a> reported Tuesday that 25-year-old Democrat Mayor Tyrin Truong of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was arrested for his connections to drug trafficking and soliciting prostitutes.<\/p>\n<p>Seven suspects were arrested in total, accused of distributing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-doj-sues-cvs-allegedly-violating-multiple-federal-laws-regarding-dangerous-drugs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drugs<\/a> like THC, opioids, marijuana, and ecstasy via social media, according to police.<\/p>\n<p>The money from the sales allegedly went toward buying firearms used in other crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Truong himself was not charged with distributing drugs, but was charged with solicitation of prostitutes and unauthorized use of another person&rsquo;s vehicle.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>District Attorney Collin Sims alleged Truong paid a prostitute with public money during a conference for mayors in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-mocked-suddenly-acquires-new-accent-atlanta-rally-transparently-fake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atlanta<\/a>, saying he also bought drugs.<\/p>\n<p>All of the accused are from Bogalusa.<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, this is both comical and sad.<\/p>\n<p>The Democrat electorate cannot seem to keep its nose clean.<\/p>\n<p>The reader may remember former Tallahassee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-delegate-throws-tantrum-speaker-house-vote-doesnt-like-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrat<\/a> Mayor and one-time Florida Gubernatorial candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/florida-politics\/buzz\/2020\/03\/13\/andrew-gillum-found-in-miami-beach-hotel-room-with-suspected-drugs-police-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrew Gillum<\/a>, who in 2020 was reportedly found inebriated in a South Beach hotel where police suspected methamphetamine was present, according to a report by the Tampa Bay Times.<\/p>\n<p>Gillum was 40 at the time. Many would attribute Truong&rsquo;s reckless behavior to his age, as he was elected at 23 in 2022, the youngest mayor in the city&rsquo;s history.<\/p>\n<p>That said, he is still a public official.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the sexual impropriety of his alleged behavior, Sims&rsquo; allegations look even worse considering they involve the use of public money. We hold those who live off our tax dollars to an incredibly high standard.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, his actions were apparently not a one-off mistake, but allegedly part of an operation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/somethings-happening-louisiana-birds-backyard-flocks-dropping-dead-now-patient-critical-condition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Louisiana<\/a> State Police said they had been investigating since April.<\/p>\n<p>Six other people were involved, with charges including distribution of a Schedule II <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ten-times-deported-ms-13-gang-member-released-in-sanctuary-city-kills-girlfriend-in-front-of-their-daughter-then-commits-suicide\/\" title=\"Ten-Times Deported MS-13 Gang Member Released in Sanctuary City Kills Girlfriend in Front of Their Daughter, Then Commits Suicide\">controlled substance<\/a> and conspiracy to distribute a Schedule I controlled substance.<\/p>\n<p>Sims indicated there&rsquo;s still work to be done in the matter.&nbsp;&ldquo;We are going to continue to invest time and resources into helping the citizens of Bogalusa. We are not finished,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Truong is reportedly out on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rapper-diddy-makes-extremely-bizarre-promise-judge-desperately-wants-granted-bail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bail<\/a>, telling his followers, &ldquo;Joy comes in the morning!&rdquo; on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tyrinformayor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tyrinztruong\/posts\/9511678512210847?ref=embed_post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">personal page<\/a>, he posted a longer message quoting Psalm 27 and appearing to deny allegations of his involvement.&nbsp; &ldquo;If you think I ran a drug operation (and all those other accusations), you&rsquo;re sadly mistaken. Those who know me, KNOW me and I&rsquo;ll let God and my attorney handle the rest!&rdquo; Truong wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the case, this isn&rsquo;t a great look for his party.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The Washington Times reported that 25-year-old Mayor Tyrin Truong of Bogalusa was arrested for his involvement in drug trafficking and soliciting prostitutes. In total, seven individuals were apprehended for distributing substances such as THC, opioids, marijuana, and ecstasy through social media. Allegedly, the proceeds from these sales were used to purchase firearms linked to other crimes. While Truong was not charged with drug distribution, he faces charges for soliciting prostitutes and unauthorized vehicle use<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2388006,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Tyrin-Truong.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5175,48170,36244,18470,4633],"class_list":["post-2388005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arrest","tag-democrat-mayor","tag-drug-trafficking","tag-prostitution","tag-scandal"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Tyrin-Truong.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2388005"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388005\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2388009,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388005\/revisions\/2388009"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2388006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2388005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2388005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2388005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}