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Drug-Coated Bible, Other Contraband Found With Long Island Corrections Officer, DA Says
A probationary corrections officer was found allegedly smuggling in contraband to a Long Island jail, including a cell phone and a Bible coated in drugs, authorities said.
West Hempstead resident Javel Welch, age 38, was arraigned on Thursday, March 30, for multiple charges regarding the alleged contraband, according to the Nassau County District Attorney.
Welch was searched upon reporting to the Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow, where he has worked as a correctional officer for nearly a year. Searching officers reportedly found a cell phone – an item that not even staff me…
Suffolk County Prisoner, Woman, Use 6-Year-Old To Pass Drugs, Cops Say
A Long Island woman was arrested, along with a Suffolk County inmate for allegedly using a 6-year-old child to pass drugs and contraband to the prisoner.
The arrests come after Sheriff’s Office Internal Security investigated a promoting prison contraband attempt between prisoner Kadeem Lewis, age 29, and visitor Shanita Limehouse, age 39, of Hempstead in Nassau County for an incident on Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Riverhead Correctional Facility.
During the visit, Sheriff’s Office investigators spotted Limehouse using a 6-year-old to transfer contraband to Lewis, said Officer Vicki DiStefano, …
Correction Officers Discover Blades, Drugs Being Brought Into Yaphank Jail
An inmate being brought into a Long Island jail before going to prison was busted attempting to smuggle drugs and weapons inside, according to the Suffolk County Sheriff.
On Wednesday, May 18, officials said that Holtsville resident William Santiago, age 36, was being booked into the Yaphank Correctional Facility when he was busted with drugs, razor blades, and “lighting materials” while being searched.
A spokesperson from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office said that Santiago initially denied having any contraband, but after a search, he admitted to having hidden multiple small packages in…
