Prison Smuggling Arrest

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An Avon woman was arrested over the weekend for attempting to smuggle drugs into the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility in Carlisle. 25-year-old Lynise Rene Beard was stopped by correction officials for questioning before visiting a prisoner.

Beard refused to cooperate with officials and after a search warrant was issues she surrendered a plastic wrapped object taped to her body which tested positive for Heroin.

Beard is facing preliminary charges of possession of Heroin and attempted trafficking of a controlled substance.

The name of the offender Beard was attempting to visit has not been released as the investigation continues.