Overview
- Authorities said the indictments were returned last month and announced Monday in connection with a synthetic marijuana scheme at the Dartmouth facility.
- Surveillance on June 9 documented the delivery of 13 pages that investigators say were infused with K‑2 and disguised as legal documents, with an estimated inside‑jail value of about $65,000.
- Former jail librarian Ginger Hook, 46, is accused of smuggling the paperwork, while inmate Joseph Housley, 25, allegedly sold the drugs to other inmates with help from Brandin Barbosa‑Mayo, 31, Bestlee Vasquez, 33, and Axel Hazard, 23.
- Hook resigned in July after being confronted about the allegations, according to the sheriff, who said she had worked at the jail for 18 months.
- Sheriff Paul Heroux called it the largest alleged employee drug bust in the jail’s history, and officials said the investigation continues as the cases move forward.