Two jail inmates charged with introduction of contraband, third man charged with providing the drugs

Two inmates at the Monroe County Detention Center have been charged with attempting to smuggle an illegal substance into the jail facility. A third man was charged for bringing the drugs to the jail.

On May 12th, an alert detention deputy found a plastic bag with suspected Spice inside of it. Spice is a synthetic drug which resembles marijuana. The bag had been dropped inside the secure fenced area surrounding the jail facility.

Detective David Fernandez was assigned to investigate. He intercepted conversations between two inmates residing in the detention center and several people outside the facility. The conversations revealed a plan to smuggle the spice into the jai –  the same spice found inside the secure area on May 12th.

After discovering the origins of the plan to smuggle drugs into the facility, Detective Fernandez obtained warrants for the arrest of 29 year old Howard Schneider of Stock Island and 25 year old Timothy Thompkins of Key West. He also obtained a warrant for the arrest of 24 year old Trevon Albury of Key West, who is accused of providing the drugs that were to be smuggled onto the grounds of the jail.

Trevon Albury was not actually arrested in connection with this case as of yet. He has an active warrant out for his arrest on the above charges. Schneider and Thompkins were both charged May 25th. All three face charges of use of a two way communications device to facilitate a felony and smuggling contraband into a detention facility.

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