BEEKMAN – K9’s alerted guards last week to two visitors who were allegedly carrying drugs to transfer to inmates during visits at Greenhaven prison.
On Friday morning, June 28, a K9 and his handler were doing random searches of visitors when the dog alerted to a Bronx woman in the lobby. During questioning, she voluntarily turned over a black latex balloon she had hidden in her pants. The balloon contained Suboxone, ecstasy, crack cocaine and cocaine.
The second incident occurred the morning of Sunday, June 30. Investigators were conducting random searches with a K9 of visitors coming into the facility. The K9 pointed to a Brooklyn woman who there to visit an inmate. She turned over two bundles wrapped in electrical tape from her pants. They contained almost 95 grams of marijuana.
Both women, not identified by name in a news release, were charged with promoting prison contraband criminal possession.
“Our members are working diligently to stop the flow of contraband that is flooding our facilities,” said Michael Mazzella, Mid-Hudson Region Vice President. Of the New York State Correctional Officers PBA. “Contraband seized inside prisons are at historic levels but unfortunately not all contraband can be discovered. This is another prime example of why a Secure Vendor program is needed in each facility.”
