A former Alabama Department of Corrections Officer trainee has been arrested and charged with trying to smuggle contraband into a prison.
Tommy Middleton was arrested Friday for allegedly attempting to smuggle contraband into Fountain Correctional Facility, said Kelly Betts, spokeswoman for the prisons system. The contraband was uncovered during a search conducted by ADOC K-9 officers.
Middleton was allegedly found to be in possession of about 212 grams of marijuana and two cell phones. The investigation was a joint effort involving the ADOC K-9, Narcotics, and Law Enforcement Services Divisions…