RCSD: Jail employee charged with possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Another Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center employee was arrested for misconduct in office following multiple recent arrests, said Richland County deputies.

The Richland County Sheriff’s Department said Shatara Smith was caught taking contraband through the front door of the jail on Sunday, Feb.11.

Smith is accused of stuffing and trying to conceal a cloudy white substance and white pills into her bag and drink cup, RCSD deputies said.

Officials said during the standard employee body scan and item search, the white pills were found hidden inside pasta which were inside a clear dinner container.

Smith is charged with misconduct in office, possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, possession of schedule two drugs and four counts of introducing contraband in county jail facility.

She was booked into the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center and given a surety bond of $20,000.