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Rollerblade wheels 'infused' with cocaine found in package from Colombia leads to $30K raid
The wheels were found to be coated with a gelatin-like substance.
Drug dealer duo tried to sneak court docs soaked in liquid fentanyl into Rikers: DA
Adam Kamagate and Curtis Braswell were indicted for allegedly tried to smuggle liquid fentanyl and other deadly drugs into Rikers Island through laced court docs, Staten Island District Attorney Michael...
Accused smuggler nabbed with 130 endangered poisonous frogs worth $130K in her luggage
The thumb-sized frogs can fetch $1,000 each on the black market.
Ex-Long Island jail nurse smuggled ceramic blade to inmate, gave up prisoners' locations: police
The nurse — Yasmin Talbot, 48, of Levittown, Long Island — was indicted and arraigned Thursday on a litany of charges that could put her behind bars for up to...
Woman abandons French bulldog 'in a stroller' at airport after being told she can't bring it on plane without a crate
A woman abandoned her 7-year-old french bulldog in a Pittsburgh airport parking lot Friday after being unable to bring it on a flight to her vacation destination, according to Allegheny...
$40 cigarettes, $6K iPhones: What smuggled goods cost in prison
According to a prison consultant who served time himself, hard drugs like meth — which costs more than 225% more than its street value — are "rampant" behind bars.
DOC axes $5M contract after workers brought fentanyl, phones to jail
The Department of Correction has axed a $5 million contract with a Big Apple nonprofit after its workers – who were brought to Rikers Island to help detainees – were...
Two NYC correction officers admit to smuggling in drugs for bribes
Sewell said authorities have “zero tolerance for such misconduct.”
Authorities seize 1K contraband items, including weapons and meth
The Georgia Department of Corrections said a shakedown of five prisons in the state resulted in the confiscation of more than 1,000 contraband items.
Women busted for trying to smuggle 109 live animals — including snakes — in their luggage
Two Indian women were arrested at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport after X-ray machines led to the discovery of dozens of live animals inside their luggage, including two armadillos, 35 turtles and...
Drugs on board: Officials find meth worth $60K in kids' booster seats at US-Mexico border
Border Patrol agents discovered nearly 30lbs of meth stashed inside three booster seats.
Alabama corrections officer busted for smuggling porn into prison to sell to inmates
An Alabama corrections officer was arrested for smuggling in pornography to sell to inmates, law enforcement said.
NYC jail guard lands behind bars after sneaking blades, drugs to inmates
"I wanted to protect myself," Michael Compres said. "I wanted my days to be easy and most important, I wanted to come home to my family."
Rikers jailers accused of smuggling contraband to Bloods gang members
Two NYC correction officers smuggled contraband to Bloods gang members on Rikers Island, the feds alleged Tuesday.
Jail guard caught smuggling pill-filled Rice Krispies Treats: officials
Marcy T. Shafer tried to smuggle Rice Krispies Treats that may have contained amphetamine and dextroamphetamine into Camille Griffin Graham Correctional Institution.
Teen accused of trying to break into prison
A South Carolina teen was nabbed trying to break into a prison -- to deliver backpacks full of booze, weed, cellphones and other contraband, officials said. Nathaniel Jose Perez, 19,...
Smugglers busted with $382K in gold and cash under their toupees
Along with their high-karat hairpieces, gold was also discovered in their rectums.
Ex-inmate charged in Fort Dix drone-drop prison contraband scheme
A former inmate at a New Jersey federal prison was charged Thursday with being an inside man in a scheme to use drones to drop contraband into the lockup, the...
Two charged for making drone drug drops at New Jersey federal prison
Looks like the feds got the drop on these guys. Prosecutors said two New Jersey men have been charged with using a drone to drop contraband into Fort Dix federal...
Feds uncover stash of contraband in Manhattan prison where Epstein died
Staff at the Metropolitan Correctional Center recovered homemade weapons, narcotics and cellphones while searching for the gun at the troubled jail, the Bureau of Prisons said in a statement.