MAMOU, La. (KLFY) — One man has been arrested and his passenger, a fugitive, is still at large after a June 21 traffic stop in Evangeline Parish, authorities said.

Walton Pierre Fontenot Jr., 49, of Mamou, is charged with obstruction of justice, accessory after the fact.

Ronald McGee, age and residence not provided, is wanted for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses. He is also wanted by Probation and Parole.

Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Deputies saw a vehicle swerving within its lane bearing a license plate that was found to have been canceled by voluntary surrender, authorities said. During the resulting traffic stop, the vehicle stopped along the road on Oberlin Road and Buckshot Road in Mamou.

As the vehicle came to a stop the passenger door opened and the passenger, later identified as McGee, exited the vehicle and ran into the adjacent woods.

Fontenot was arrested, and said that McGee was staying with him at his home in Mamou, and said he was bringing him to a camp in Allen Parish prior to being stopped, officials said.

Authorities said Fontenot had made several calls to law enforcement agencies and that he knew that McGee was currently wanted by probation and parole.

Bond details were not released.

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