LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A Lafayette man was arrested after a search of his home allegedly yielded nearly $70,000 worth of fentanyl, authorities said.

Tanakous Onezine, 37, of Lafayette, is charged with two counts of possession with intent to distribute Schedule I drugs and one count each of illegal carrying of a weapon and transactions involving proceeds from drugs.

Detectives with the Lafayette Police Narcotics Division executed a search warrant Monday afternoon for a home on Louisiana Avenue following an ongoing narcotics investigation. Onezine was was wanted on an active arrest warrant for distribution of Schedule I (MDMA), officials said.

The search of the residence yielded 856 pressed pills that field-tested positive for fentanyl, a 9mm pistol with a magazine containing 11 rounds of ammunition and $2,590 in cash, authorities said. The estimated street value of the seized fentanyl is $68,000.

Onezine was booked into the Lafayette Parish jail on a total bond of $330,000.

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