Floyd deputy charged with trying to deliver drugs to inmate
Floyd deputy charged with trying to deliver drugs to inmate
By Lilly Adkins
BSN Associate Editor
PRESTONSBURG — A Floyd County deputy jailer was arrested in Prestonsburg at the Floyd County Detention Center after he was caught trying to deliver drugs to an inmate in the facility.
Dustin W. Johnson, 24, of Minnie, was arrested Sept. 5 and charged with first-degree promoting contraband; first-degree trafficking in greater than or equal to two grams of methamphetamine; second-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, greater than or equal to 20 dosage units of a schedule three unspecified drug; third-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, greater than or equal to 120 dosage units of a drug unspecified; drug paraphernalia-buy/possess; trafficking in marijuana, less than 8 ounces; and second-degree official misconduct.
On Sept. 5, Lt. Brad Fields with the Floyd County Detention Center contacted Floyd County Sheriff’s Deputy Justin Szymchack and O. Little concerning a tip from an inmate of the detention center stating that Johnson was attempting to deliver narcotics into the jail, according to the arrest report. Johnson had them concealed in his car, which was parked on the jail property, the report said.
Szymchack deployed his K-9, Drago, on the vehicle at which time the dog made a positive hit, the report said.
After Fields was notified that the K-9 made a hit on Johnson’s vehicle, Johnson was contacted by Fields and Little and made aware of the tip, the report said. They asked him if they could search the vehicle, the report said.
Johnson gave his consent and proceeded to open the vehicle’s doors and trunk and stood while a search was performed, the report said.
Upon searching the trunk area, a blue plastic bag was found laying on top of other items, the report said. Found inside of the bag were several individually wrapped bags of a clear crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine, several plastic bags containing orange pills identified as suboxone, several plastic bags of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana, a plastic bag containing several white capsules of lyrica, a large bag of a brown leafy substance believed to be tobacco, several loose cigarettes, a cell phone with a charger and a large bag containing several e-cigarettes and vape juice, the report said.
After giving Johnson Miranda warnings, he stated that he was delivering the items to an inmate in the jail and had not had the chance to take them inside the facility, the report said.
Johnson also stated that he was paid $1,500 in cash to bring the items to the inmate and had done it two other times over the last two months, the report said.
Floyd District Judge Eric Hall ordered Little to transport Johnson to the Pike County Detention Center.