In response to the recent influx of illegally obtained and distributed Tapentadol pills, detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Narcotics Division, Homeland Security Investigations and the United States Postal Inspection Service, conducted another investigation which led to a search warrant and an arrest.
Wilfred Cousin, age 31 and of Slidell, was arrested June 12, 2025 by detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Narcotics Division after a search warrant was executed at a residence in Slidell. Detectives recovered more than 4,000 Tapentadol pills and more than $900 in cash believed to be proceeds from drug sales. Cousin was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail for the following offenses: Possession with the Intent to Distribute Schedule II CDS, Possession of a Schedule I CDS, and Transactions involving drug proceeds. Bond was set at $350,000.00.
Tapentadol is a powerful and dangerous opioid that is being sold illegally under street names like “Pandas” or “200s.” They are sold on the street for $6-15 per pill. It is being marketed as a party pill and often comes in packaging that resembles over-the-counter medication and is especially dangerous when mixed with alcohol or other substances and has the potential to cause overdose or even death.
Sheriff Randy Smith would like to remind users and prospective users of “party drugs” that “When you purchase drugs off the street, you do not know truly what you are getting. The only safe drugs are those prescribed by a doctor or purchased from a reputable pharmacy.”
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