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National Guard Soldier Caught Smuggling Drugs, Phones Into NY Prison, Police Say
A New York Army National Guard member is facing felony charges after being caught smuggling marijuana and cell phones into a state prison, police said.
Troopers responded to Collins Correctional Facility in Erie County on Friday, Aug. 1, after the state prison system’s Office of Special Investigations (OSI) requested assistance, according to New York State Police.
Savian Maxwell, 30, of Brooklyn, was taken into custody after a DOCCS K9 detected contraband on both himself and his vehicle during a security check, police said.
Investigators recovered approximately 176 grams of marijuana and f…
Woman Sent Drug-Soaked Mail To NY Prison Inmates, Police Say
A woman is behind bars after sending several drug-soaked pieces of mail to New York State prison inmates, police said.
The woman, whose name authorities were withholding, was arrested Tuesday, April 29, following an investigation by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) and New York State Police.
She sent narcotic-soaked legal mail to several incarcerated individuals, according to police.
A search of the woman’s home reportedly turned up synthetic cannabinoid (K2) sprayed paper, a legal mail stamp, priority mail envelopes, and other evidence.
The woman was char…
