County Police were called to the Union County Jail in Elizabeth yesterday on a report of a female visitor attempting to smuggle drugs to an inmate.
The County Corrections staff had a female suspect identified as Gekisah Fowlkes, 32, of Orange, who was accused of placing plastic straws containing marijuana, into exposed screw holes in the block separating the inmates and the visitors, after screws were removed.
After an investigation, Fowlkes was found to be in possession of marijuana and had already attempted to place a number of straws into the holes.
Fowlkes was placed under arrest and charged with possession of marijuana, under 50 grams, and for introducing contraband into a Correctional Facility, both disorderly persons offenses.
She was transported to County Police, where she was processed and released pending a City of Elizabeth Municipal Court date.