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NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO ) — A woman was arrested, and two detainees were rebooked after they allegedly tried to deliver drugs into the Orleans Justice Center on Tuesday, Jan. 30.
Leaders with the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office said an investigation began on Nov. 29, 2023, when Jada Jefferson allegedly entered the Orleans Justice Center with a package that had a pair of white tennis shoes, which she said was to be delivered to detainee Reishad Womack.
Investigators reported that Jefferson was on the visitor list to see a disabled inmate who required a special shoe due to a foot deficiency. Officers grew suspicious when she delivered the shoes.
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OPSO officers and Investigative Services Bureau detectives said they found three vacuum-sealed packages of compressed tobacco and 273 dosage units of suboxone sublingual film hidden within the sole of the shoes.
According to investigators, Jefferson was allegedly working with detainee Jerome Enclade to smuggle contraband items into the jail.