Drugs

One arrested after a report of an attempt to smuggle drugs into prison using a balloon

August 30, 2021 7:21 PM

Published August 30, 2021 7:19 PM

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A woman was arrested Sunday after an investigation into an attempt to smuggle drugs into Jefferson City Correctional Center using a balloon.

On Sunday morning, Cole County Deputies and the MUSTANG Drug Task Force pulled over Sherry Rowe as she was driving toward the prison.

During a search of the vehicle, law enforcement found 6.4 grams of suspected meth in the vehicle.

Rowe was taken into custody and transported to the Cole County Jail for processing.

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