3 Glen Allen residents charged in effort to smuggle drugs worth $1.1M into Virginia Correctional Center for Women
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Three Glen Allen residents are under arrest, charged with three others in connection with the attempted smuggling of $1.1 million worth of drugs into the Virginia Correctional Center for Women in Goochland County.
The Virginia Department of Corrections Office of Law Enforcement Services made the arrests following a months-long investigation of the plan.
The Glen Allen residents facing charges are:
• Tara Hedges Catona (a current probationer who faces a charge of conspiracy to deliver narcotics to a prisoner);
• Michelle Paige Rook (a current probationer who faces charges of possessing, selling, or secreting Schedule III Drug by a prisoner; conspiracy to deliver narcotics to a prisoner; and possession of a Schedule III Drug by a prisoner);
• Orline Terry (also known as Arlene Terry), who faces a charge of conspiracy to deliver narcotics to a prisoner.
All three and the other three defendants were arrested following indictments made by a grand jury in Goochland County Circuit Court.
“Virginia Correctional Center for Women is safer today thanks to the dedicated work of the VADOC’s Office of Law Enforcement Services,” said VADOC Director Chad Dotson. “Our team is working around the clock to keep dangerous drugs and other contraband out of our facilities. I thank them for their tireless dedication to public safety for all Virginians. Additionally, I thank the Goochland County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office for bringing these charges forward and the Goochland County Sheriff’s Office for supporting this investigation.”
OLES special agents are actively investigating the case, and VADOC officials said they would not comment further on the matter.
Anyone with information concerning attempts to smuggle drugs into VADOC facilities should call (540) 830-9280.
