Inmates charged with drug smuggling
A pair of jail inmates face drug smuggling charges after trying to carry drugs into the Warren County Jail concealed in unusual locations.
The inmates, Jamie Jones and Dustin Ray McKillip both face charges of introduction of drugs into a penal institution as result of separate incidents. Both men were bound over to the grand jury Tuesday on their respective charges.
In the case of Jones, warrants revealed he was caught during a search of his person before being placed in the general population. Jailers said they found drugs believed to be methamphetamine, marijuana and pills rolled tightly into electrical tape, concealed inside of Jones’ body in a private location.
The second inmate, McKillip, was also found in possession of marijuana and pills. Jailers said they found the items taped with electrical tape near his groin area during a search before he was placed in the general population.
According to Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Danice Taylor, the unusual methods of concealment is nothing new.
“They try to hide the stuff in every spot you can dream of,” Taylor said. “We’ve even had them swallow condoms full of drugs and then take a laxative just before they come in so they can pass the drugs once they get inside.”
Taylor pointed out using swallowed condoms to transport drugs is an old smugglers trick often used to smuggle drugs across the Mexican border. However, in some cases, Taylor said, the strategy has turned fatal when the condoms gave way, causing the smuggler to overdose. Such an incident is yet to happen at the local jail; however, Taylor said he is aware of such a transport system being used in the past by inmates.
As for detecting smugglers, Taylor said jailers there are well trained in finding drugs on inmates and conduct extensive searches of inmates before they are placed into the population at the jail.
Both suspects in these cases could face up to one additional year on their sentences if convicted.