Richmond, VA (WOAY) – A Virginia corrections officer finds himself on the wrong side of the law.
According to a press release from the Virginia Department of Corrections, on Friday, April 11, Special Agents from the VADOC’s Office of Law Enforcement Services (OLES), arrested now-former Pocahontas State Correctional Center Officer Raekwon Robins. The VADOC says the arrest came following a confession from Robins to previously smuggling drugs into Pocahontas and confirming that he planned to smuggle drugs again in the near future.
OLES Agents executed a search warrant on Robins’s residence leading to the seizure of narcotics totaling more than $150,000 in prison value, a handgun, and $1,000 in cash.
Robins was charged with three counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and two counts of conspiring/delivering a controlled substance to an inmate.
“Anyone, whether they are a corrections employee or otherwise, should seriously weigh the risks of trying to smuggle drugs and contraband into one of our facilities,” said VADOC Director Chad Dotson. “VADOC OLES Special Agents and our intelligence teams are working around the clock to find you. Is a short-term gain worth potential time in prison? Consider that before you try to bring your poison into our secure facilities.”
The VADOC has zero tolerance for the attempted smuggling of drugs or contraband into its facilities. Anyone with information concerning attempted smuggling can call 540-830-9280.
