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Tangipahoa jail sweep finds drugs, weapons and other contraband: TPSO

TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. (WGNO) — According to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, more than 100 law enforcement personnel from the TPSO, Rayburn Correctional Center and the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office did a full search of the facility.

The TPSO officials said they recovered drugs, makeshift weapons and other prohibited items, such as cellphones.

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The jail sweep had reportedly been planned for weeks as part of the TPSO’s new operational standards for the jail under Sheriff Gerald Sticker.

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Investigations into how the contraband got into the jail are underway and are expected to result in additional charges for inmates involved as well as any non-inmates who may have played a role.

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