CANONSBURG, Pa. — Police are investigating a potential drug smuggling plan after the discovery of crack cocaine inside a restroom used by prisoners.
Channel 11 has learned the drugs were discovered Wednesday morning in public restroom at the borough building in Canonsburg where Magistrate David Mark’s office and courtroom are located, in addition to the police and fire department.
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Police said the large stash of crack cocaine was found in a balloon with Vaseline next to it.
"We think the plan was that at some point an inmate was supposed to go to the bathroom and get the drugs and smuggle them back into the prison," Police Chief Alexander Coghill told Channel 11.
There are cameras right outside the bathroom, but police are still investigating who is responsible.
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