From: The Times-Picayune
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Two New Orleans police officers awaiting a federal court trial for their alleged involvement in an interstate contraband cigarette trafficking scheme have returned to active duty at NOPD headquarters, the department said Thursday (Feb. 16).
Officers Justin Brown and Joshua Carthon are prohibited from contact with the public and from carrying a badge or firearm, NOPD spokeswoman Dawne Massey said. But their emergency suspensions ended Jan. 27 and they have been assigned to restricted desk duty for the administrative unit at department headquarters. Massey said neither officer will be authorized to work Mardi Gras-related security assignments.
