Police arrested Wabash Valley Correctional Facility officer for attempting to smuggling contraband into the prison.
Officials said staff members stopped and searched 25-year-old James Sheerin, of Terre Haute.
Sheerin allegedly was hiding cell phones in a drink cup when he came into work. He tried to enter the correctional facility through the visitor processing center with 250 grams of marijuana.
Sheerin also had six cell phones with chargers, 75 grams of tobacco and a video game player. Officials searched his car and found an additional 18 grams of heroin and even more cell phones.
Officials arrested Sheerin after monitoring him for more than a week.
"Justice will run it course and the Wabash Valley Facility will continue to do its job protect the public and the vast majority of the folks do a very credible, very honest, very professional job," public information officer Rich Larsen said.
Sheerin is facing felony charges of possession of heroin, cocaine and marijuana, along with trafficking with an inmate. A court date has not yet been set.
The attempted smuggling has resulted in two housing units at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility to be put under lockdown pending an investigation.
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Information: http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/news/local/news_wthi_carlisle_officertrafficking_200906041129
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