TILDEN LAW – Orlando Criminal Attorney » Worker Arrested After Smuggling Drugs into Prison

TILDEN LAW – Orlando Criminal Attorney » Worker Arrested After Smuggling Drugs into Prison: "Anthony Ducasse, 25, of Clermont was arrested by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office and accused of attempting to smuggle approximately 7 ounces of Marijuana into a state prison facility in Clermont. Ducasse had been employed as a contracted food service worker.
According to Lake County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Jim Vachon, the drugs were discovered during a daily pat down of workers entering the Lake Correctional Institution off U.S. Highway 27 in Clermont. Deputies responded to the scene at the request of prison officials and apprehended Ducasse today, Vachon said. The drugs were in a plastic bag and concealed in Ducasse’s pants.
Antony Ducasse, 25, was found in possession of the narcotics during a staff inspection at a prison gate, according to a statement from LCSO Sgt. Jim Vachon. The street value of the drugs was estimated at $500. No additional illegal drugs were found after authorities conducted a search of Ducasse’s vehicle."