WILMINGTON, DE — Delaware State Police have charged a Wilmington inmate in connection with an alleged drug smuggling operation at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, where authorities say illegal narcotics and contraband were hidden inside furniture delivered to the facility.
According to investigators, 36-year-old Shamar Clark of Wilmington was charged Monday with multiple felony counts related to drug distribution and promoting prison contraband. Police are also seeking two alleged co-conspirators — 35-year-old Charles Chambers of Wilmington and 31-year-old Jalen Hubbard of Dover — who remain at large.
The case began on July 23, 2025, when the Delaware Department of Correction notified troopers after correctional officers discovered illegal drugs concealed in a couch delivered to the Smyrna prison for reupholstering by Delaware Correctional Industries, a state-run inmate training and employment program…