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Thursday, October 9, 2008

Prison employee charged with drug smuggling

A Georgia prison employee has been arrested on charges she tried to smuggle drugs to inmates at Valdosta State Prison. Authorities said a tip led to Wednesday's arrest of 26-year-old Deborah Watson. She faces several charges, including intent to distribute a variety of illegal drugs. Lowndes County sheriff's officials said marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy was found in tube socks that Watson hid on her body.
(Associated Press)

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