On Thursday, New York City Department of Corrections officials thwarted a woman’s plan to smuggle $15,000 worth of oxycodone pills to Rikers Island, according to the New York Post.

Taisha Beshawna-Rogers, 22, allegedly attempted to smuggle 150 oxycodone tablets into the visitor center at the Robert N. Davolen Facility, where she met with one of the inmates, Angel Lopez. was becoming Exit report. (Related: US citizen allegedly tried to smuggle nearly $1 million worth of drugs across border)

Authorities also reported that Rogers was smuggling 23 grams of marijuana and 8 grams of tobacco, according to the New York Post.

On Thursday night, officers arrested and charged a man with a felony charge for attempting to bring dangerous contraband into a visitor’s home at the Robert N. Davolen Facility (RNDC). Click here for more information: https://t.co/XznfoJ0kMR pic.twitter.com/ur024faUoD

— New York City Department of Corrections (@CorrectionNYC) June 9, 2023

It wasn’t the first smuggling incident in the department this week, as another woman attempted to smuggle $29,000 worth of oxycodone pills into the center on June 3, the newspaper reported.

“For the second time this week, police officers have prevented a dangerous poison from entering the prison,” Molina said. Instagram post. “Once again, their excellent investigative work saves lives and makes prisons safer for their fellow officers and all those in custody. We will not tolerate attempts to smuggle into our facilities.”