KSTP reports that Minu Yang, 27, a corrections officer at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Lino Lakes, has been charged with bringing contraband into a state prison. Court documents cited by the outlet allege investigators received a tip on Oct. 19 about a conspiracy to smuggle controlled substances into the facility. Authorities said an inmate and Yang coordinated a plan in which drugs would be mailed to Yang's home, soaked onto nine sheets of beading paper and brought into the prison. Court documents state Yang was arrested shortly after entering the facility, and the sheets were found. He allegedly confessed and said he would be paid $2,000. The papers were still being tested. The Department of Corrections said Yang remains employed but is not assigned to work within a facility.
Why it matters
Contraband smuggling by staff can threaten safety and security inside correctional facilities. Yang has been charged, and the allegations have not been proven in court.
Charged: Prosecutors filed criminal charges. A charge is not proof of guilt, and the person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Researched with AI assistance from the sources listed here and reviewed under our methodology.