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A Louisiana sheriff’s deputy was arrested Monday and fired on accusations of sneaking contraband into a jail.
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Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre said Andrew Wheeler faces one count of introduction of contraband into a penal facility and malfeasance in office, news outlets reported. Information on whether Wheeler had an attorney to speak on his behalf did not appear in jail records.
A Louisiana sheriff’s deputy has been fired and charged with introduction of contraband into a penal facility. (Fox News)
Wheeler reportedly admitted to the alleged transactions during an interview and was fired, Webre said. He had worked for the sheriff’s office for less than a year, the sheriff’s office said.
Detectives said an investigation of Wheeler began after he was accused of bringing unspecified contraband into the jail on at least one occasion.
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The investigation is ongoing.
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