Sheriff: Man, woman arrested after he asked for help in bringing contraband into jail

A parish jail inmate from Patterson faces additional charges and a woman was arrested Friday after he tried to enlist a corrections officer's help in bringing contraband into the jail, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office said.

--𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘁, 𝟯𝟯, Patterson, was arrested at 10:56 p.m. Friday on a charge of conspiracy to enter contraband into a penal institution. Variet continues to be incarcerated at the St. Mary Parish Law Enforcement Center.
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--𝗞𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗽𝘀, 𝟯𝟬, Patterson, was arrested at 10:53 p.m. Friday on a charge of conspiracy to enter contraband into a penal institution. No bail has been set.

Variet, who was jailed on drug charges, approached a corrections deputy for help with bringing contraband into the jail with help of a woman on the outside, the Sheriff's Office said.

The deputy reported the solicitation to detectives, who allowed the scheme to be partially completed before making the arrests, according to the Sheriff's Office.