OPELOUSAS, La. ( KLFY ) — A St. Landry Parish corrections deputy has been arrested and charged with bringing contraband into the jail, authorities said.

The arrest of the unidentified deputy is the first in connection with an ongoing investigation, according to SLPSO Maj. Mark LeBlanc.

No other information has been released. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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