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Local man arrested in connection with fake political texts

Local man arrested in connection with fake political texts
March 14, 2025

    LAFAYETTE PARISH, Louisiana (KATC) -- A felony arrest has been made as a result of a cyber investigation led by Lafayette Parish Sheriffโ€™s Office Criminal Investigation Division in conjunction with the Louisiana Attorney Generalโ€™s Office Bureau of Investigation.

Chun Ping โ€œEddieโ€ Lau, 47, was taken into custody in Lafayette Wednesday morning.

Lau was booked with violating Louisiana RS 18:1463 C(1)โ€”Political material; ethics; prohibitions following an investigation into a February complaint involving misinformation distributed during the recent election for Senate District 23.

Investigators found evidence of Lauโ€™s alleged involvement in the release of false information regarding a political candidate leading up to the February 15th election.

Based on the information uncovered by detectives throughout the investigation, search warrants were granted for both Lauโ€™s residence and business address.

An arrest warrant for Lau was also issued by a 15th Judicial District Judge. During the execution of the search warrants, various electronic devices were seized by detectives for processing and further evidence gathering.

Lau was taken into custody and booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center on the aforementioned charge.

This case remains under investigation as forensic examination continues both digitally, and on the devices seized by law enforcement.

A preset bond of $2,500 was set for Lauโ€™s release. Deputies say no further information is available at this time.

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