BEDFORD – On Thursday, Jan. 27, Lawrence County Jail officers discovered that a visitor had attempted to drop off an article of clothing for an inmate, following established procedures. However, the item appeared to have been tampered with before being dropped off.
Jail Commander Andrew Lynn, along with Captain Andrew Phillips and Sheriff Greg Day, launched an investigation.
It was discovered that the article of clothing contained methamphetamine, suboxone, and tobacco, all sewn into the material.
During the course of the investigation, officers established probable cause for the arrest of 31-year-old Kayla McIntosh, of Mitchell.
Capt. Phillips and Sheriff Day located McIntosh in a camper she was living in on Russell Road in Mitchell. She was taken into custody without incident. In addition, she gave officers consent to search the camper. During the search, officers found meth, suboxone, and drug paraphernalia.
McIntosh was arrested and incarcerated in the Lawrence County Jail on felony charges of conspiracy to commit trafficking with an inmate, dealing meth, dealing a narcotic drug, two counts of possession of meth, two counts of possession of a narcotic drug, and a misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.
The investigation continues with more arrests anticipated, including the involved inmates who conspired to have the illegal drugs delivered.
Sheriff Day praised the work of the jail staff in detecting and stopping illegal drugs from entering the facility.
“Our staff is dedicated to ensuring the safety and security of the inmates entrusted to our care. I appreciate their vigilance in doing their job well,” said Sheriff Day. “I am also proud of the swift and effective investigation by Commander Lynn and Capt. Phillips.”
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty in a court of law. Anyone with illegal drug activity information is encouraged to contact the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office at 812-275-3316, the Lawrence County Prosecutor’s tip line at 812-545-4700, or send an email to drugactivity@lawrencecounty.in.gov. All such calls are confidential.
