Eight people were accused of conspiring to traffic drugs to the Suffolk County Correctional Center in Riverhead (Long Island, NY), through visits and the US postal service.
Multiple agencies conducted a three-month investigation that resulted in the indictment of five civilian visitors and three inmates, now facing a total of 25 felonies and misdemeanors, including conspiracy, criminal possession and sale of a controlled substance, promotion of contraband in prison, and criminal facilitation, listed the bailiff Errol Toulon.
The arrested suspects influence three Hispanics: two men and one woman. Nate Flores (27), a resident of Sound Beach; and Albertina Garcia (550) of Port Jefferson Station. Meanwhile Ray Peña (27), who was already confined in that prison, was accused of promoting contraband in prison and conspiracy, reported Patch.com.
An undetermined amount of drugs, including heroin, buprenorphine, cannabis, K2spice and other contraband, was trafficked by sewing it into clothing fabrics and other property, as well as hiding it in packaging material, he said. Toulon.
The defendants used inmate mail and visitors in an attempt to traffic the items to the jail, where Sheriff’s Office investigators found the items and conducted surveillance and monitoring. during the investigation.