Multiple arrested for attempting to sneak contraband into Arkansas prison facilities

PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Arkansas State Police announced that multiple people have been arrested following separate incidents where the suspects allegedly attempted to “introduce contraband into Arkansas prison facilities. ”

According to police, ASP troopers assisted the Arkansas Department of Corrections with two separate incidents over a one-month period.

The first of the two incidents happened on Jan. 10, 2026 at the Cummins Unit in Lincoln County. Authorities said that around 11:17 a.m., they were notified that people had thrown contraband over the prison fence…

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