By Carol Robinson
al.com
CLAYTON, Ala. — Two men suspected of trying to smuggle contraband into an Alabama prison were arrested when their ride apparently left them.
The Alabama Department of Corrections was notified at 6:42 a.m. Wednesday that a Barbour County Sheriff’s Office deputy was at the Department of Human Resources in Clayton with two men.
The men had called the sheriff’s office, said ADOC spokeswoman Kelly Betts, because they were “cold and their ride have left them.”
Larry Jerome Pinkston Marshal and Eddie Cortez Smith were dressed in all black with their heads covered, and they were wet and muddy, according to ADOC.
Investigators determined the men were involved in attempt to introduce contraband into Ventress Correction Facility in Clayton.
Prison tracking dogs led agents to the spot where the suspects were dropped off. Multiple packages were discovered along the track.
The confiscated contraband included 444 gross grams of suspected marijuana, 32 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 34 cell phones, a Wi-Fi hot spot, four wireless earbuds, 14 USB drives, 10 SIM tools, 10 charging blocks, two knives, 18 Black & Mild cigars and a digital scale.
Both men are charged with trafficking methamphetamine, first-degree possession of marijuana and first-degree promoting prison contraband.
They were being held in the Barbour County Jail.
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