Cook in Vermilion Parish jail arrested

The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Narcotic and Municipal Task Force arrested Paige Romero (D.O.B. 9-24-1997), a cook, at the parish jail.
According to Sheriff Mike Couvillon, agents received information about the cook bringing in contraband consisting of cigarettes suspected synthetic marijuana and suspected methamphetamine.
The information also implicated an outside vendor delivery person and other civilians.
“As law enforcement officers, we fight the fight against the use and dealing of illegal drugs daily. When an employee, a vendor delivery person and civilians conspire to cross this line and bring contraband into the jail, it can put other jail personnel and facility security at risk. In these type cases, we will always respond swiftly and hold those accountable for it to a zero-tolerance policy. The public expects and deserves nothing less, “ said the Sheriff.
According to the Sheriff, this incident appears to be isolated and is not a large or widespread problem.
He is very proud of the way his staff at the jail as well as the narcotics division responded and acted on the information, which resulted in stopping the problem head on.
Paige Romero was booked into the VPCC on Tuesday on the charges of Malfeasance in Office and Conspiracy to Distribute Schedule II, (Methamphetamine) and has since bonded.
Her employment with the VPSO has been terminated. Although the cook was the only employee involved, the investigation is ongoing, and more arrests are expected regarding inmates and civilians involved in this crime.