A Florida defense attorney has been taken into custody following a lengthy investigation into the smuggling of illegal drugs into the county jail, according to Law & Crime.
Nathan Williams, 37, was arrested on January 5 and faces eight felony charges, including two counts related to providing drugs or controlled substances to an inmate. During a press conference on January 7, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office revealed that Williams is accused of working with inmates at the Duval County Jail and their relatives to smuggle in
“drug-soaked”
papers that he disguised as legal documents.
During the press conference, Undersheriff Shawn Coarsey shared that Operation Stamp Collection was a long-term investigation into the illegal drug supply to inmates at the Duval County Jail, prompted by a rise in overdoses. Williams, a local defense attorney, was one of 21 individuals arrested since the investigation began in February 2024.
Coarsey clarified that these arrests were separate incidents, not part of a larger conspiracy. He stated that Williams allegedly worked with inmates and their families to smuggle in
“purported legal paperwork”
infused with ADB-PINACA, a synthetic marijuana classified as a Schedule I controlled substance.
The investigation uncovered that Williams allegedly brought these
“drug-soaked sheets of paper”
to the jail in return for payment. Coarsey noted that the investigation is ongoing, with additional arrests anticipated. Williams, has no prior criminal record and serves in the National Guard. He faces multiple charges, including two counts of providing or receiving communication from an inmate, two counts of conspiring to introduce controlled substances into the jail, and two counts of unlawful use of a two-way communication device. He was released on January 7 after posting bond and is scheduled to appear in court, January 28.
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