Scandal is sweeping one small Louisiana city after its own mayor was arrested on serious offenses. Tyrin Truong was elected mayor of Bogalusa, La. in 2022. Now, he’s been charged in connection to an alleged drug trafficking ring,

Bogalusa Mayor Tyrin Truong, who at 23 years old became the city's youngest mayor when he took the oath of office two years ago, was arrested Tuesday morning by the Louisiana State Police as part of a multi-agency drug trafficking investigation, authorities said.

Bogalusa's Mayor Tyrin Truong posted bail following an arrest concerning a drug-trafficking and prostitution operation. He faces several charges amid claims of a politically motivated investigation.