A former Worcester County correctional officer is facing felony drug charges after investigators say he smuggled Suboxone into the Worcester County Jail and House of Correction in West Boylston. Nevin Daniel Robles is also facing separate firearm charges tied to a September incident, and he is expected in court Friday to answer for both.
Robles faces conspiracy to violate drug laws, possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance, and delivering drugs or other prohibited articles to a prisoner, according to court filings obtained by Boston 25 News. The alleged offenses occurred at the West Boylston facility around Sept. 1, and Robles is expected to appear in Clinton District Court on Friday, court officials confirmed to the outlet.
Suboxone is classified as a Class B controlled substance in Massachusetts, and under state law, possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance may be punished by up to 10 years in state prison or two and a half years in a house of correction, a fine of $1,000 to $10,000, or both imprisonment and a fine, according to FindLaw. Separately, delivering drugs or prohibited articles to a prisoner without authorization is punishable by up to five years in state prison, up to two years in a house of correction, or a fine of up to $1,000, per the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office, which outlines the statute’s maximum penalties.
Surveillance Led Investigators to Robles
Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Superintendent Jason Rives said investigators used video and electronic surveillance during the probe into the alleged Suboxone introduction. The investigation included video and electronic surveillance…