A new deputy with the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office in Virginia, United States, Amarachukwu Igwe, has been fired and is facing charges after being accused of trying to smuggle drugs into the city’s prison facility.
Authorities say Igwe, who joined the agency in July 2025, was taken into custody on April 4, 2026 before any drugs reached inmates inside the Alexandria Adult Detention.
Investigators say Igwe tried to bring narcotics into the facility with the intent to give them to a prisoner. 
The sheriff’s office said its internal investigations unit identified the alleged scheme and intervened before the drugs were distributed or entered the general population.
Igwe was taken to the Arlington County Detention Facility for processing.
Igwe faces charges of delivery of drugs to prisoners, conspiracy to deliver drugs to prisoners, and possession of a Schedule III-controlled substance.
Sheriff Sean Casey said Igwe was immediately terminated following the arrest.
“I have zero tolerance for actions that undermine the security of our facility,” Casey said.
“Those who violate the public trust will face the full consequences.
Officials say the case remains under active investigation.
