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An Alexandria deputy sheriff was arrested and terminated Saturday after she allegedly attempted to smuggle narcotics into the Alexandria Adult Detention Center, the Alexandria Sheriff's Office announced Sunday.
Amarachukwu W. Igwe, who joined the sheriff's office July 14, 2025, was taken into custody April 4 after investigators with the agency's Investigations, Professionalism & Oversight Section uncovered the alleged plot. According to the sheriff's office, Igwe attempted to bring narcotics into the detention center with the intent to deliver them to an incarcerated individual. No drugs reached the intended recipient or the facility's general population, officials said.
Igwe was transported to the Arlington County Detention Facility for processing and appeared before a magistrate, who issued warrants charging her with delivery of drugs to a prisoner, conspiracy to deliver drugs to a prisoner and possession of a Schedule III controlled substance, all under Virginia law.
Sheriff Sean Casey terminated Igwe's employment immediately following her arrest.
"I have zero tolerance for actions that undermine the security of our facility," Casey said in a statement, "and those who violate the public trust placed in them will face the full consequences of their actions."
Casey credited his agency's internal investigations unit with intercepting the alleged smuggling attempt before it could compromise the safety of staff or detainees.
The matter remains under active investigation.
