Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Latin Times
Latin Times
National
Taylor Odisho

Prison Inmate's Parents Accused of Attempting to Smuggle in Hundreds of Thousands Dollars Worth of Narcotics

Parents of an inmate were arrested and charged with sneaking in hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of contraband into a Virginia prison. (Credit: DON EMMERT/AFP)

The parents of an inmate at Indian Creek Correctional Center in Chesapeake, Virginia, and a former corrections officer were accused of attempting to smuggle hundreds of thousands dollars worth of narcotics into the correctional center.

Betty Jo Hoyer, of Chesapeake, and Michael Norman Hoyer, of Norfolk, were visiting their son when they allegedly sneaked in large amounts of contraband, including Buprenorphine, a narcotic, tobacco, Naloxone strips, traditionally used to treat opioid overdoses and worth an estimated $200,000, and $10,000 worth of methamphetamine, according to reporting by WRIC.

The contraband was only found after a department investigation led to the couple admitting they had smuggled it.

Both parents face felony charges of delivery of drugs to an inmate, with additional charges pending, WRIC reported.

The investigation revealed Krystal Shannon Clay, a former corrections officer, was also involved in the scheme. She was arrested and charged with delivery of drugs to an inmate.

© 2024 Latin Times. All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.