Burlington, Ia- The Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office has announced a Des Moines County Jail inmate has been charged for possession of contraband in the jail.
According to a news release, on Tuesday a deputy with the Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Des Moines County Correctional Center for an inmate having possession of contraband.
Correctional Officers advised they had located a bolt and a pointed weapon in an inmate’s cell. The inmate was identified as 48 year old Raymond Lee Edwards Jr. of Davenport, Ia.
After investigating the incident, Edwards was charged with possessing contraband in a correctional facility.
