An Avoyelles Parish corrections deputy and her boyfriend were arrested after a lengthy investigation into drugs and contraband being illegally brought into the Avoyelles Women's Detention Center in Cottonport

AVOYELLES PARISH, La. (WNTZ) - An Avoyelles Parish corrections deputy and her boyfriend were arrested after a lengthy investigation into drugs and contraband being illegally brought into the Avoyelles Women's Detention Center in Cottonport, the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office said. 

APSO Deputies arrested 51-year-old Corrections Deputy Stacy G. Gagnard and her boyfriend, 30-year-old Michael Wayne Murray, both of Cottonport, on the following charges:

Stacy G. Gagnard: Criminal Conspiracy, Introduction of contraband into a penal facility, and Malfeasance in office. The bond was set at $10,000.

Michael Wayne Murray: Criminal Conspiracy, Introduction of Contraband into a Penal Facility, Possession Schedule I CDS with Intent to Distribute (Marijuana), Possession Schedule II CDS with Intent to Distribute (Methamphetamine), Possession Schedule III CDS (Suboxone), Possession Schedule IV CDS with Intent to Distribute (Alprazolam), Possession Schedule V CDS (Promethazine/Codeine), Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Possession of a Stolen Firearm, and Possession of a Firearm in the Presence of Controlled Dangerous Substances.  The bond was set at $55,000.

Both were arrested and booked at the Avoyelles Parish Jail. The investigation is ongoing, and additional arrests are likely, authorities said.

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