ALEXANDRIA, VA – A former Alexandria sheriff's deputy pleaded guilty on Thursday to trying to smuggle drugs into the city's jail during her employment with the city, according to a new report.
According to ALXNow, Deputy Sheriff Amarachukwu W. Igwe, who worked for the Alexandria Sheriff's Office from summer 2025 to spring 2026, was caught bringing drugs into an inmate in exchange for money.
Igwe pleaded guilty to delivering drugs to prisoners or committed persons, a class five felony. She will be sentenced in January.
Read more from ALX Now here.
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