SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Investments in technology, law enforcement professionals, and drug-sniffing K-9s helped stop drugs from entering the state prison, according to the Utah Department of Corrections.
Authorities arrested a woman suspected of attempting to mail hundreds of drug-infused sheets of paper to inmates at the Utah State Correctional Facility and the Central Utah Correctional Facility.
48-year-old Julie Rae Sawyer, of Magna, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail and charged with 2 first-degree felony charges of distribution of a controlled substance and 1 second-degree felony charge of possession with intent to distribute.
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“UDC’s investment in law enforcement tools has paid off,” said Jared Garcia, UDC’s executive director. “This arrest proves the value of our new surveillance technology in monitoring calls, detecting illegal substances, and holding those responsible accountable. Smuggling contraband is unacceptable, and this is evidence we are serious about stopping it.”…