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    Woman hid drugs in watch to bring to Upstate prison, officials say

    By Isabel Martin,

    13 hours ago

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    COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) — A Simpsonville woman was arrested after trying to bring drugs to the Tyger River Correctional Institution in June.

    According to the South Carolina Department of Corrections, Christina Hope Smith, 40, was charged with the following:

    • possession of drugs
    • providing or attempting to provide contraband
    • criminal conspiracy

    Smith allegedly tried to bring 9.1 grams of a yellow wax, believed to be THC to a visitation on June 1. Warrants reported that Smith hid the yellow wax in a watch to bring into the prison.

    The South Carolina Department of Corrections announced Smith’s arrest on Thursday.

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