A Minden man, already incarcerated at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center (BDCC), found himself in deeper trouble after allegedly attempting to arrange the smuggling of illegal substances into the facility. Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker announced that Deshun Hendon, 36, facing an aggravated flight charge, now faces additional counts that could prolong his stay behind bars. Hendon is accused of possession of CDS Sch. I (synthetic marijuana) with intent to distribute and introduction of contraband into a correctional facility.
Hendon reportedly contacted an individual inside the prison, offering payment for smuggling contraband. Upon receiving this information, the sheriff’s drug enforcement unit, led by Capt. Bobby Igo III, organized a sting operation involving an undercover agent and Hendon’s alleged accomplice, 34-year-old Laverettica Allen.
Igo stated that officers used audio and video surveillance, including listening devices and drones, to monitor the meeting between the undercover agent and Allen. The recordings reportedly show Allen handing over a bag containing two decks of playing cards and cans of tobacco. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the lids of the tobacco cans had been tampered with, with two containing smoking tobacco and two containing synthetic marijuana intended for smuggling.
A warrant was obtained for Allen, who was apprehended the next day in the courthouse parking lot. A search of her vehicle yielded a small amount of marijuana and pills believed to be methamphetamine. Allen faces charges including possession of methamphetamine, three traffic warrants, and introduction of contraband into a correctional facility.
Hendon has since been transferred to another correctional facility. Sheriff Parker emphasized the efforts to prevent contraband smuggling, crediting the diligence of prison staff and the successful operation by the drug unit for the arrests.