VIRGINIA — A 35-year-old woman is facing a felony charge after authorities said concealed narcotics were discovered inside a medical brace at a regional jail in Albemarle County.
According to the Albemarle County Police Department, about 100 sheets of Suboxone were recovered during a drug investigation initiated by staff at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail. Police said the Suboxone was hidden inside a medical brace that had been left at the jail’s front counter with staff.
Suboxone is a medication used in opioid addiction treatment and replacement therapy, according to the American Addiction Centers.
Authorities identified the suspect as Brooke A. Maddox, 35, of Verona. Police said Maddox was no longer at the jail when the drugs were discovered through screening procedures. She later turned herself in on Thursday, Jan. 1, at the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office.
Maddox has been charged with one felony count of delivering a controlled substance to a prisoner. She was released on an unsecured bond.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information related to the case is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppersat 434-977-4000. Tips can be provided anonymously.
