DOC employee charged in Lino Lakes drug-smuggling plot
A Minnesota corrections officer was charged after authorities say they intercepted drug-soaked "beading paper" headed to an inmate at MCF-Lino Lakes on October 26.[1]
Officers first received information about the alleged conspiracy around October 19 and then set up the October 26 interception, according to the report.[1]
The alleged contraband was described as "beading paper," a form of paper historically associated with being soaked in LSD and used to deliver the drug.[1]
MCF-Lino Lakes opened in 1963, was converted from a juvenile to an adult facility in 1978, and now operates as a medium/minimum-security prison with about 1,300 adult male inmates and the state's highest concentration of educational and treatment programs.[1]
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- A corrections officer was charged in a plot to smuggle drug-soaked papers to an inmate at MCF–Lino Lakes, according to reporting by Corrections officer.
- Law enforcement first received information about the conspiracy around October 19, 2026, and set up an October 26, 2026 interception related to the alleged smuggling attempt.
- The alleged contraband involved 'beading paper,' a form of paper historically associated with being soaked in LSD, indicating the likely method of drug delivery via beading paper.
- Background provided in the report notes that MCF–Lino Lakes opened in 1963, was converted from a juvenile to an adult facility in 1978, and now operates as a medium/minimum-security prison housing about 1,300 adult male inmates with the state’s highest concentration of educational and treatment programs.
- The details above were published by FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
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- Clarifies that officers first received information about the conspiracy around October 19, 2026, before setting up the October 26 interception.
- Adds detail that beading paper is historically associated with being soaked in LSD, indicating the likely method of drug delivery.
- Provides additional background on MCF–Lino Lakes: opened in 1963, converted from juvenile to adult facility in 1978, now medium/minimum security with about 1,300 adult male inmates and the state’s highest concentration of educational and treatment programs.