A 55-year-old woman has been caught up in a scheme to smuggle meth into a federal detention center in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Gail Hostetter pleaded guilty to knowingly and intentionally possessing and attempting to provide meth to an inmate at the Coastal Bend Detention Center (CBDC).
According to court documents, on January 29, 2021, Hostetter mailed a letter purporting to be from a local law firm to an inmate at CBDC. However, facility staff intercepted it and sent it for testing. The mail tested positive for meth.
Law enforcement subsequently executed a search warrant on Hostetter’s residence where they found additional empty envelopes pre-addressed from various local law firms.
The investigation revealed that the inmate devised the plan and recruited Hostetter among others to mail meth-laced papers into the detention center. The scheme involved creating envelopes designed to look like legal mail.
As part of her plea, Hostetter admitted to mailing meth into a jail facility on at least one other occasion, indicating a pattern of behavior.
Hostetter faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a possible $250,000 maximum fine. U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos will impose sentencing on October 18.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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