SANTE FE, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico deputies have arrested a Santa Fe County Jail corrections officer after he acknowledged bringing meth to work.
Cohen Mangin was arrested and charged with bringing contraband into places of imprisonment and possession of a controlled substance. He was released Friday.
Authorities say another officer found a plastic bag filled with meth near the main entrance Thursday.
Investigators say surveillance video showed Mangin dropping it as he got out of a car.
Investigators say Mangin said in an interview that he used it to stay awake.
Online court records do not list a defense attorney for Mangin who could comment on the allegations.
A county spokesperson said an investigation is underway.
He is scheduled to appear in court in December.
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