Albany Woman Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Synthetic Drugs into Prisons Using Falsified Legal Mail

Maya McIntosh admitted to manufacturing synthetic cannabinoids, selling them through social media, and disguising them as legal documents sent to inmates in New York correctional facilities.

• Maya McIntosh, 33, of Albany, pleaded guilty to charges including drug manufacturing, distribution, and identity misuse on March 18, 2025.
• She created MDMB-4en-PINACA, a synthetic cannabinoid, by combining chemicals at her residence and soaking them onto paper and envelopes.
• McIntosh disguised the drug-soaked documents as legal mail by using the names of real attorneys without their consent to evade detection.
• The documents were sold via social media and mailed to inmates in New York correctional facilities between January 2023 and July 2024.
• McIntosh faces up to 20 years of imprisonment per count, significant fines, and supervised release, with federal agencies continuing to investigate the case.

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