Former OPSO employee arrested, accused of conspiring to bring drugs into Orleans Parish jail

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A former Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office employee is in custody after allegedly conspiring to bring drugs into the jail.

OPSO officials say 24-year-old Iyanna Carter reportedly made the plan with inmate 31-year-old Henry Sims.

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Deputies said as a result, two inmates suffered non-fatal overdoses on May 30. Both were treated with several doses of Narcan and taken to a hospital where they recovered.

The two are now back in deputy custody.

OPSO Sheriff Susan Hutson said the arrest sends a clear message…

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