A woman was arrested Sunday, June 8, after allegedly attempting to bring roughly $400,000 worth of contraband into Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, according to WJTV.
The facility, a state prison in Rankin County, was the site of the alleged smuggling attempt — one that authorities say involved contraband valued far above what’s typically intercepted at a single entry point.
Details on the specific type of contraband, the woman’s identity, and what charges she faces hadn’t been publicly released as of Sunday evening. The arresting agency was not named in initial reports.
Central Mississippi Correctional Facility houses women convicted of state offenses and has been a recurring target for contraband introduction attempts, a persistent problem for Mississippi Department of Corrections officials statewide. Getting drugs, phones, or weapons into a prison can draw felony charges under state law — but the severity depends on what was seized.
No additional details had been released by Sunday night, and it wasn’t clear whether the woman had obtained legal representation.
Reported by WJTV. Read the original report.
