Officer planned to bring more than $150K in drugs to prison, VA officials say
A correctional officer was arrested after he admitted he had smuggled drugs into a Virginia prison and planned to do it again, authorities said.
Raekwon Robins, 29, formerly worked at the Pocahontas State Correctional Center, according to an April 22 Virginia Department of Corrections news release.
During a search of Robins’ home, authorities found drugs worth more than $150,000 in prison value along with a gun and $1,000 in cash, according to the release.
Robins was arrested April 11 on “three counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and two counts of conspiring/delivering a controlled substance to an inmate,” authorities said.
“Anyone, whether they are a corrections employee or otherwise, should seriously weigh the risks of trying to smuggle drugs and contraband into one of our facilities,” said VADOC Director Chad Dotson.
In March, three people — including a correctional officer — were arrested in a scheme to bring drugs and contraband into a Greenville prison, according to the agency. More than $300,000 in drugs were taken by the VDOC and other law enforcement.
Pocahontas is about a 160-mile drive northwest from Greensboro, North Carolina.
This story was originally published April 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM with the headline "Officer planned to bring more than $150K in drugs to prison, VA officials say."
