Crime & Safety
Lawyer Smuggled Drugs Into Plymouth Prison: DA
Officials said Elana Gordon smuggled drugs into the Plymouth County House of Correction.
PLYMOUTH, MA — A lawyer was arrested on charges she smuggled drugs into the Plymouth County House of Correction, officials announced Thursday. Elana Gordon, 42, of Bridgewater, was charged with multiple drug crimes, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz. Gordon was arrested after a months-long investigation, Cruz added.
"On May 4 ... Gordon ... utilized her attorney privileges to gain entrance to the jail, where she brought Suboxone strips in manila envelopes and allegedly passed them to an inmate," Cruz said in a statement.
Prosecutors said Gordon smuggled 61 Suboxone strips — each worth about $200 — to an inmate with the help of the inmate's sister, according to NBC Boston. Gordon's bail was set at $1,000, the news station reported.
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