US EditionThree Arrested in South Carolina for Smuggling Drug-Laced Books to Inmates
Authorities seized 666 sheets of K2-soaked paper and 241 Suboxone strips sent in books to inmates, involving a former officer and two others charged with drug distribution and conspiracy.
- SCDC announced that three people were arrested for sending books with drug-laced pages to at least 20 inmates across 14 South Carolina prisons.
- Investigators traced the mailings from March to June, and authorities said the arrests included a former correctional officer, a former inmate, and the former inmate's brother.
- Agents said they seized 666 sheets of K2-soaked paper and 241 suboxone strips from packages mailed through the Woodruff Post Office, Woodruff, Upstate South Carolina.
- Authorities say Shataysha Quneeka Lewis faces possession with intent to distribute Suboxone and synthetic marijuana, providing contraband, and criminal conspiracy; Devin Jamaal Kershaw and Coure Romaine Terry face multiple related charges.
- SCDC Director Joel Anderson said officials fight daily smuggling schemes, noting drugs harm inmates and endanger staff, while Devin Jamaal Kershaw, 41, served about 20 years and was released to Spartanburg County community supervision in 2022.
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Three arrested in South Carolina for smuggling drug-laced books to inmates
By Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story WOODRUFF, South Carolina (WYFF) — Three people were arrested for sending books containing drug-laced sheets of paper to at least 20 inmates in 14 South Carolina prisons, according to the South Carolina Department of Corrections. Officials said the arrests included a former correctional officer, a former inmate and the former inmate’s brother. Authorities said the drug-laced papers had S…
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