Associated Press
WELCH, W.Va. — McDowell County sheriff’s deputies are investigating contraband smuggling at Stevens Correctional Facility.
The sheriff’s office tells media outlets that investigators found $12,000 worth of tobacco products, saw blades and other items on Sunday. The items were found behind a maintenance shed at the prison in Welch and near the West Virginia Division of Highways’ offices in Havaco.
The sheriff’s office says arrest warrants are expected to be issued soon.