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Deputy Caught Smuggling Drugs in Jail | Lafayette Louisiana News
A 20-year-old Rapides Parish Sheriff’s deputy, Cedric O’Brien Allen Jr., is facing multiple felony charges—including malfeasance in office, drug trafficking, and illegal firearm possession—after allegedly smuggling synthetic drugs, marijuana, and contraband into a jail. The investigation began with an anonymous tip in July, leading to searches that uncovered rolling papers, latex gloves stuffed with narcotics, and more drugs and weapons at his residence. Arrested after just three months on the job, Allen has been fired, and authorities warn more arrests may follow—a shocking betrayal of trust…
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