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By - Associated Press - Wednesday, January 20, 2021
ANGOLA, La. (AP) - A master sergeant at the Louisiana State Penitentiary was arrested after a shift change check found marijuana hidden in a disinfectant wipe container, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections said in a news release Wednesday.
West Feliciana Parish sheriff’s deputies arrested 52-year-old Janice Coney of Zachary on Sunday on charges of bringing contraband into a prison and possessing an illegal drug, the statement said.
She had worked at the state’s maximum-security prison since mid-August 2005.
Shift Change Shakedown at Angola Turns up Drugs
West Feliciana Deputies Book DOC Employee
Posted: Jan 20, 2021 2:10 PM
Posted By: Akemi Briggs
BATON ROUGE, La. – Sunday, correctional officers at Louisiana State Penitentiary detected narcotics on a corrections officer during shift change. They immediately detained 52-year-old Janice Coney of 2644 Old Towne Road, Zachary, Louisiana.
During the shakedown, DOC correctional officers found four oblong objects hidden inside a disinfectant wipe container belonging to Coney. Upon inspecting the substance, it was determined to be 314 grams of marijuana.
Corrections investigators notified the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff s Office, and deputies booked Coney into the West Feliciana Parish Jail on the following charges; Introduction of Contraband into a Penal Institution, and Possession of Schedule 1 Narcotics.