Two arrested in contraband bust at state prison

Lashawn Lamar and Shaquasia Owens are charged with multiple offenses, including promoting prison contraband./Courtesy: Barbour County Jail

Two people have been arrested in a contraband bust at a state prison.

The Alabama Department of Corrections tells Action 8 News that K-9 personnel were notified about a trespasser Monday at Easterling Correctional Facility and later a suspicious vehicle at a nearby store.

A deputy with the Barbour County Sheriff’s Office arrested the driver, Shaquasia Owens.

The K-9 team, while tracking the trespasser, discovered and confiscated two backpacks.

The trespasser, identified as Lashawn Lamar, was later arrested at a nearby home.

Officials say the contraband included 686 grams of methamphetamine, 850 grams of marijuana, 166 grams of synthetic cathinones, 150 grams of suboxone and 38 grams of fentanyl.

Both suspects are in the Barbour County Jail on charges of Promoting Prison Contraband 1st and 2nd, Possession of Marijuana 1st, Trafficking Methamphetamine, Trafficking Fentanyl, Trafficking Synthetic Cannabinoids, Trespassing About Prisons, and Transfer of Contraband by an Unmanned Aircraft.

ADOC says the investigation is ongoing and additional charges may be pending.