A former inmate was busted for allegedly making an attempt to smuggle a considerable amount of cocaine into a neighborhood jail, in accordance with officers.
Raymond Molina-Caraballo, 28, is dealing with prices in reference to the incident on the Bristol County Home of Correction and Jail in Dartmouth.
Investigators from the Bristol County Sheriff’s Workplace Particular Investigations Unit had launched an investigation into the likelihood {that a} former inmate — who had warrants out for his arrest — was going to show himself in to authorities, so he might smuggle medicine into the jail and make a revenue.
Investigators decided that Molina-Caraballo was the previous inmate behind the scheme and started monitoring his actions.
On Aug. 25, investigators discovered that Molina-Caraballo was at New Bedford District Court docket resulting from his warrants, and he was ordered held by the choose and was set to be delivered to the Dartmouth jail.
The Particular Investigations Unit coordinated with transportation and reserving employees to be sure that Molina-Caraballo was searched totally upon his arrival from court docket.
They allegedly confiscated a considerable amount of suspected cocaine, in addition to crack cocaine. In whole, investigators reportedly seized greater than 11 grams of suspected crack cocaine, in addition to practically 26 grams of suspected powdered cocaine.
Molina-Caraballo was charged with trafficking a category B substance, possession with intent to distribute a category B substance, and delivering medicine or articles to a prisoner.
He was arraigned at New Bedford District Court docket final month, and he’s being held on the Dartmouth jail.
“People introducing contraband into the jail, including drugs, do not appreciate or care about the disruption and at times harm that contraband causes,” Sheriff Paul Heroux mentioned in an announcement. “Contraband is a challenge common to all correctional facilities in the country, it threatens the safety of staff and inmates.”
