An elderly man is accused of smuggling drugs into the Chester County Prison, by hiding it under labels and postage stamps on envelopes.
Dennis Leffew, 70, mailed the drugs to Jessica Williams, 25, an inmate at the prison on four occasions, according to Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan.
Prison officials located four envelopes that contained postage stamps and either return address labels containing Leffew's Elkton, Md. address or a decal label which stated "Proud Supporter Paralyzed Veterans of America", said Hogan.
Under each postage stamp and label, correctional officers located an orange strip, which prison medical personnel determined was Suboxone, a controlled substance, according to Hogan.
Hogan says detectives reviewed phone conversations between Leffew and Williams and the pair discussed how to obtain, transport and deliver Suboxone into the prison.
"If these two criminals spent as much time and creativity on doing something useful as they did on sneaking drugs into a prison, they might be gainfully employed. Instead, both are looking at felony convictions," said Hogan.
Leffew and Williams are charged with conspiracy, delivering contraband to a prison inmate, drug delivery and related charges.
