By John Futty
The Columbus Dispatch
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — Five men and four women are accused of smuggling heroin and other drugs into the Franklin County Jackson Pike jail in the spines of paperback books.
The drugs were then sold to prisoners, according to a 20-count indictment returned yesterday by a Franklin County grand jury.
Jason L. Spencer, 32, of Greenbriar Court, is named in 18 of the counts -- 11 of conveying drugs onto the grounds of a detention facility, six of trafficking in heroin and one of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. The others indicted and the charges against them:
- Tammy Spencer, 33, of Greenbriar Court: six counts of conveying drugs, five counts of heroin trafficking and one count of engaging in corrupt activity.
- Amber M. Rimer, 21, of Galli Court: four counts of conveying drugs, three counts of heroin trafficking and one count of engaging in corrupt activity.
- Nichole L. Cornell, 24, of Safford Avenue: four counts of conveying drugs and single counts of heroin trafficking and engaging in corrupt activity.
- Melissa A. Boysel, 25, of Hawkes Avenue: two counts of conveying drugs and single counts of heroin trafficking and engaging in corrupt activity.
- Eddie D. Robinson, 23, of S. Eureka Avenue: two counts of conveying drugs and single counts of heroin trafficking and engaging in corrupt activity.
- Spencer A. Campbell, 24, of Chuck Wagon Drive: single counts of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, conveying drugs and trafficking in heroin.
- Robert C. Cabot III, 31, of St. Patrick Road: one count of engaging in corrupt activity.
- Ronald E. Simcox Jr., 29, of Whitethorne Avenue: one count of engaging in corrupt activity.
The crimes occurred from October 2009 to January 2010 and involved about half an ounce of drugs that investigators know of, Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said.
Jason Spencer, Robinson and Cabot are former county jail inmates now serving terms in state prisons. Campbell and Simcox were in the county jail but are out now, O’Brien said. He identified the other defendants as friends or relatives of the inmates.
O’Brien credited detective John Dillon of the Franklin County sheriff’s office for a lengthy investigation that led to the charges.
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