Vicksburg Daily News –
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) —
Five people have been arrested in connection with an alleged conspiracy to smuggle marijuana and a cellphone into the Warren County Jail.
Alvontae White, 18; Isaiah Smith, 24; Jamaris McDaniel, 25; Aaron Wynn Jr., 33; and Wanda Herrington, 52, have all been charged with conspiracy to introduce contraband in a correctional facility.
During a court hearing, Investigator Dusty Keyes said a package containing contraband was hung at a window of the jail Nov. 5.
All five suspects appeared before Warren County Justice Court Judge Walter Armstrong, who set their bonds.
According to Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace, Herrington was the only suspect who was not already incarcerated at the Warren County Jail at the time of the arrests. Pace also confirmed that Herrington is the mother of one of the suspects.
Armstrong set Herrington’s bond at $25,000.
White received a $200,000 bond on the conspiracy to introduce contraband in a correctional facility charge. He was also charged with possession of contraband.
White was previously being held on charges of drive-by shooting and aggravated assault, with a bond totaling $200,000. His combined bond now stands at $400,000. However, the Mississippi Department of Corrections has placed a hold on him.
Smith received a $175,000 bond on the conspiracy to introduce contraband in a correctional facility charge. He was previously being held on charges of armed robbery, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and aggravated assault, with a bond totaling $150,000.
His combined bond now stands at $325,000.
McDaniel received a $250,000 bond on the conspiracy to introduce contraband in a correctional facility charge. He was previously being held on a shooting-related charge and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, with a bond totaling $125,000.
His combined bond now stands at $375,000.
Wynn received a $150,000 bond on the conspiracy to introduce contraband in a correctional facility charge. He was previously facing charges of aggravated assault and arson.
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