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Former sheriff's deputy sentenced to prison

BATON ROUGE, La. - BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A former East Baton Rough Parish sheriff's deputy has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Twenty-eight-year-old Larry Wright, of Zachary, was convicted of attempted possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, as well as possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.

On Friday, U.S. District Judge James J. Brady sentenced Wright to 120 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

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Information from: WAFB-TV, http://wafb.com

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