By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
While it’s been a problem for some time now, Buchanan County Sheriff Bill Puett says a growing problem has been people sneaking drugs into jail.
Puett reports that just this week alone his office found three people smuggling drugs into jail inside their bodies. Puett hopes people might understand one thing after this.
“We want to send a very clear message to people that this is not acceptable, this is not allowed, it’s multiple felony crimes, and we’re not going to tolerate it,” Puett says on the KFEQmunnity show.
Puett reports people smuggling drugs into jail inside their bodies. Puett says advancements in technology have helped in discovering these attempts
“Before this body scanner and this technology, we weren’t able to see what somebody might have inside them,” Puett explains. “And believe it or not, people do all kinds of crazy stuff and put all kinds of crazy things in their body, weapons, narcotics, the whole nine yards.”
Puett says keeping drugs out of the jails is important because of the dangers they present to inmates and his staff
“It’s a complex situation and the more we add to or compound that with things like fentanyl or methamphetamine or heroine or anything, it makes the problem grow exponentially,” Puett says.
Seizures of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and pills were made. Charges have been submitted to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on all individuals involved, including other inmates in the jail.
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