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INVESTIGATIVE UNIT: Elayn Hunt Employee arrested for bringing drugs on property, charged with malfeasance

2 months 1 week 18 hours ago Wednesday, August 28 2024 Aug 28, 2024 August 28, 2024 4:00 PM August 28, 2024 in News
Source: WBRZ

ST. GABRIEL - An employee at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center was arrested after a K9 found drugs in his car Tuesday. The arrest comes after multiple WBRZ Investigative Unit reports about drug use and an inmate death. 

During a routine search of the parking lot, K9 Zak alerted to the trunk of Kevin Shorty's car. Inside, officers found an unlabeled pill bottle containing 30 Zolpidem, commonly known as the sleep aid Ambien, which is considered a controlled substance. 

Shorty told officers he was at the prison to report to work. He was hired in July 2023 and worked as an advanced electronic technician. While he was being questioned, he resigned. 

According to the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office, Kevin Shorty is facing charges of malfeasance in office, taking contraband to a penal institution, and possessing schedule IV narcotics all felonies. 

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