The Brief
- Minu Yang, 27, of St. Paul, faces one count of bringing/sending contraband into a state prison for his part in allegedly orchestrating a scheme with an inmate to smuggle drug-soaked papers into the Lino Lakes correctional facility.
- Charges say recorded phone calls between the inmate, the inmate’s mother and Yang outlined the plan for him to bring the drugs inside, and be paid $2,000 for his part.
- However, upon arrival on Oct. 26, he was searched upon entering work, and the plan was foiled.
(FOX 9) – A Minnesota Department of Corrections employee has been charged with allegedly taking part in a scheme to smuggle drugs into the Lino Lakes adult facility.
Lino Lakes facility drug smuggling
What we know:
Minu Yang, 27, of St. Paul, faces one count of bringing/sending contraband into a state prison for his part in allegedly orchestrating the scheme with an inmate.
According to charges filed in Hennepin County, around Oct. 19, officers received information regarding an ongoing conspiracy to smuggle controlled substances into the facility.…