Former Correctional Officer and Federal Inmates Charged in a Multi-Count Indictment for Conspiring to Bring a Controlled Substance and Dangerous Weapon onto Federal Tier of Local Jail

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)), published as received.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Former Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex deputy LACHAVION CAMPBELL (“CAMPBELL”), federal inmates DARREKA BOYKINS (“BOYKINS”), TARAY BUTLER (“BUTLER”), and GREGORY ROBINSON (“ROBINSON”), and the former dating partner of an inmate, CRYSTAL MORRISON, (“MORRISON”), were charged in a seven-count sealed indictment by a federal grand jury on March 20, 2026, announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.  The indictment was unsealed today.

According to the indictment, CAMPBELL, BOYKINS, MORRISON, BUTLER, and ROBINSON were charged for their respective roles in a 2024 conspiracy to provide, and possess contraband, including the drug Suboxone and a knife, to federal inmates detained on the federal tier of Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex, as well as providing, and possessing contraband in prison, all of which are violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act. They were also charged with making false statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The indictment alleged that BOYKINS and CAMPBELL devised a plan in which CAMPBELL would meet with MORRISON to receive contraband purchased by LPCC inmates via Cash App.  MORRISON met CAMPBELL at agreed upon locations within the Eastern District of Louisiana to give CAMPBELL the contraband.  Thereafter, in exchange for payments, CAMPBELL utilized various methods of concealment to bring contraband into LPCC, including placing the contraband in blankets, towels, and mop buckets to avoid detection.  The indictment further alleges the coconspirators used the scheme to smuggle various contraband items, including Suboxone, a knife, electrical tape, legal documents soaked in synthetic marijuana, cell phones, nicotine vape pens, THC vape pens, SIM cards, and an Allen wrench, into LPCC.

Count 1 charges CAMPBELL, BOYKINS, MORRISON, BUTLER, and ROBINSON with conspiracy to provide and possess contraband in prison, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. Each defendant faces up to 5 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years supervised release for this count.

Count 2 charges CAMPBELL, BOYKINS, MORRISON, BUTLER, and ROBINSON with providing and possessing contraband in a prison, in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. §§1791(a)(1), 1791(a)(2), (b)(1)(3), and 2. Each defendant faces up to 5 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years supervised release for this count.

Count 3 charges BUTLER with possession of contraband in a prison, in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. §§1791(a)(2) and (b)(1)(3). BUTLER faces up to 5 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years supervised release for this count.

Count 4 charges BOYKINS, BUTLER, and ROBINSON with possession of contraband in a prison, in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. §§1791(a)(2) and (b)(1)(3). Each of these defendants face up to 5 years imprisonment, up to $250,000 fine, and up to 3 years supervised release for this count.

Count 5 charges BOYKINS with possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance, in violation of Title 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(E) BOYKINS faces up to 20 years imprisonment, up to a $1,000,000 fine, and up to 3 years supervised release for this count.

Count 6 charges BOYKINS, BUTLER, and ROBINSON with possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance, in violation of Title 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(E). Each of these defendants faces up to 20 years imprisonment, up to a $1,000,000 fine, and up to 3 years supervised release for this count.

Count 7 charges CAMPBELL with making a false statement to an agency of the United States, in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2). CAMPBELL faces up to 5 years imprisonment, up to a $250,000 fine, and up to 2 years supervised release, and a mandatory assessment fee of $100.00 for this count.

“Smuggling items into a jail compromises the safety and security of the institution, the inmates, and the employees.  Correctional facilities depend on the integrity of those entrusted to safeguard them. Our office is committed to holding responsible those who betray that trust as well as those who seek to traffic dangerous contraband into a correctional facility.” said U.S. Attorney Courcelle.

As to each charged count against them, CAMPBELL, BOYKINS, MORRISON, BUTLER, and ROBINSON also face payment of a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.00

U. S. Attorney Courcelle reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendants must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office.  It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Brittany Reed of the Violent Crime Unit.