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KEMPER COUNTY, Miss. – A Mississippi corrections officer is facing serious accusations after allegedly conspiring with an inmate to smuggle contraband into a prison facility.
Authorities say Codarius Lake, an officer at the Kemper-Neshoba Regional Correctional Facility, was caught after an anonymous tip alerted investigators.
Lake is accused of working with an inmate to bring marijuana and a cellphone into the facility in exchange for money.
Officials say the tip led to Lake’s apprehension, but further details about charges or disciplinary actions have not yet been released.
The investigation is ongoing.
