WDSU can confirm that the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a police department in that parish.Tuesday morning JPSO investigators executed a search warrant at the Grand Isle Police Department.Grand Isle Police Chief Euris DuBois told WDSU that deputies placed police tape around the building and seized computers from the department.The deputies were inside the building for only a few hours.DuBois, who's retiring, said Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand told him months ago he suspected someone inside the Grand Isle Police Department was "interfering" with his agency's undercover investigations, including undercover narcotics investigations.DuBois said his department fully cooperated and that he's "very shocked and upset" at what's going on. He said he is awaiting the findings of the investigation.Earlier this year, Laine Landry was elected as the new police chief in Grand Isle.A spokesperson for the Sheriff's Office said Normand will address the media about the investigation Wednesday morning. Additional details have not been released.Stay with WDSU-TV and WDSU.com as updates are released.Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here.Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!13484466

WDSU can confirm that the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a police department in that parish.



Tuesday morning JPSO investigators executed a search warrant at the Grand Isle Police Department.




Grand Isle Police Chief Euris DuBois told WDSU that deputies placed police tape around the building and seized computers from the department.



The deputies were inside the building for only a few hours.



DuBois, who's retiring, said Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand told him months ago he suspected someone inside the Grand Isle Police Department was "interfering" with his agency's undercover investigations, including undercover narcotics investigations.



DuBois said his department fully cooperated and that he's "very shocked and upset" at what's going on. He said he is awaiting the findings of the investigation.



Earlier this year, Laine Landry was elected as the new police chief in Grand Isle.

A spokesperson for the Sheriff's Office said Normand will address the media about the investigation Wednesday morning. Additional details have not been released.

Stay with WDSU-TV and WDSU.com as updates are released.

Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here.

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