Sabine Parish man arrested after nearly 2 lbs of meth, marijuana, and stolen guns seized from home John Matthew Tatum, 44 (Source: Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office) By Rachael Thomas | May 7, 2021 at 1:03 PM CDT - Updated May 7 at 1:03 PM CONVERSE, La. (KSLA) - A 44-year-old man is behind bars after a drug investigation by the Sabine Parish Sheriffâs Office. The sheriffâs office narcotics team executed a search warrant at the home of John Matthew Tatum on Highway 483 in the Converse area on Thursday, May 6. Agents say they started their investigation several months ago. During the search, agents reportedly seized the following items: