Raleigh paralegal accused of smuggling drugs into NC prisons
CONFERENCE. WE'RE GOING TO STAY
ON TOP OF THESE DEVELOPMENTS.
THANK YOU, CARLY. WE'LL CHECK
BACK IN.
>> A RALEIGH PARALEGAL IS BEING
INVESTIGATED FOR SMUGGLING
DRUGS INTO 3 PRISONS, INCLUDING
ONE OF THE TRIANGLE. KAITLIN
RAY FACES CHARGES FOR
POSSESSION AND TRAFFICKING.
INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THAT SHE
SPRAYED LIQUID FENTANYL ON
ENVELOPES AND MAILED THEM TO
THESE INMATES. WRAL'S CHELSEA
DONOVAN IS OUTSIDE CENTRAL
PRISON IN RALEIGH. ONE OF THE
PRISONS. RAY IS ACCUSED OF
SENDING DROUGHTS.
>> A RALLY PARALEGAL IS NOW
BEING INVESTIGATED FOR USING
HER LEGAL CAPABILITIES TO SEND
MAIL JUST LIKE THIS COATED WITH
A LETHAL DRUGS LIKE FENTANYL
ALL THE WAY INSIDE RALLY
CENTRAL PRISON AND OTHERS
PAIRING THROUGH THE CRACK OF
HER DOOR. KAITLIN WRIGHT DIDN'T
HAVE MUCH TO SAY THERE'S A LOT
THAT'S NOT BEING IT'S NOT.
>> SO MUCH MORE CALM, RIGHT?
PARALEGAL IN RALEIGH WAS
CHARGED WITH POSSESSING DRUGS.
NOW SHE'S BEING INVESTIGATED
FOR USING HER POSITION TO
SMUGGLE DRUGS, INCLUDING
COCAINE, MDMA AND FENTANYL INTO
3 AREA PRISONS. THOSE INCLUDE
CENTRAL IN RALEIGH, TABOR,
CORRECTIONAL AND SCOTLAND
CORRECTIONAL. IF A LAWYER OR
SOMEONE WORKING FOR A LAWYER.
>> WANTED TO HELP SOMEONE ON
THE INSIDE THIS WOULD BE A WAY
TO DO IT BECAUSE LEGAL MAIL IS
MUCH MORE PROTECTED AS TO THE
SCREENINGS THEY CAN DO AS A IN
A NEW SEARCH WARRANT RAISE
ACCUSED OF USING THE DARK WEB
TO BUY DRUGS.
>> THEN COATING ON THE LOPES
WITH THE DRUGS FOR INMATES
USING THIS METHOD, LIQUEFIED
SUBSTANCES SUCH AS FENTANYL OR
SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS ARE
SPRAYED ONTO THE PAPER.
>> THE WARRANT SAYS SHE TOLD
THE COOPERATING DEFENDANT THAT
SHE USED TO DO LEGAL WORK AND
USE THAT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
TAKE NARCOTICS INTO JAILS, TO
BE DISTRIBUTED MAIL FROM
ATTORNEYS OR PARALEGALS DOESN'T
GO THROUGH THE SAME TYPE OF
SCREENING. THUS IT'S EASIER
TO GET IT IN. BUT THE
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS HAD
BEEN MONITORING HER MAIL COMING
IN FOR MONTHS AND THEY TOLD ME
TODAY IN THIS CASE OUR STAFF
WAS SUCCESSFUL IN DETECTING
CONTRABAND AND LEGAL MAIL SENT
TO SEVERAL INCARCERATED PEOPLE.
AND WE WERE ABLE TO COOPERATE
WITH RALEIGH POLICE
INVESTIGATORS IN BRINGING
CHARGES. WE REACHED OUT TO THE
PARALEGALS ATTORNEY FOR COMMENT
BUT HAVEN'T HEARD BACK. RAY IS
CURRENTLY OUT OF JAIL UNDER A
$250,000 BOND.
>> AND IT'S STILL REGISTERED AS
ACTIVE WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA