Tag: drug smuggling
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Woman charged for attempted drug smuggling at El Paso County jail
A routine pat-down search during the booking process at El Paso County Jail turned south when a woman was allegedly found with methamphetamine. On Monday, 34-year-old Shandra Rathke was booked into the jail following a bond revocation related to a controlled substance possession charge. During booking, Rathke had the chance to surrender any contraband before entering the jail,…
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Fentanyl smuggling attempts at the El Paso County jail foiled: Sheriff’s Office
El Paso County sheriff’s deputies recently stopped two separate attempts to smuggle fentanyl into the jail, officials said in a Tuesday news release. Samantha Peterson and Domenic Dangelo face charges related to the illegal introduction of contraband into the jail, punishable by up to six years in prison, the Sheriff’s Office said. On July 23,…