Two inmates charged in Putnamville trafficking case
PUTNAMVILLE — A trafficking incident that led to the arrest of a former Putnamville correctional officer has now netted a pair of offenders.
Offenders Kenneth Johnson, 32, and Keith McCray, 31, were each charged with Level 5 felony conspiracy to traffic a controlled substance with an inmate.
Putnam County Prosecutor Tim Bookwalter filed the charges against both men in Putnam Superior Court on Dec. 18.
On Dec. 8, former Correctional Officer Micah White, 30, Linton, was charged with Level 5 felony conspiracy to traffic with an inmate and Level 6 felony official misconduct.
White turned himself in to a Putnam County sheriff’s deputy one week later.
White was determined to have taken part in a trafficking incident on Nov. 2, as well as being a part of a conspiracy to traffic more controlled substances into the facility in December.
Review of video determined that on Nov. 2, White entered a dorm to which he was not assigned, but one in which both Johnson and McCray resided.
During the visit to the dorm, White could be seen talking to McCray before they walked together to a mop/utility closet.
Their behavior at the closet indicated to Correctional Police Officer Rob Evans that contraband passed from the guard to the offender.
Information gathered during the investigation indicated that Johnson helped to arrange the drug pickup prior to White bringing it to facility.
The investigation is ongoing into the incidents.
Johnson is currently incarcerated for charges of possession of cocaine, forgery/counterfeiting and invasion of privacy out of Shelby County, with a projected release date of Aug. 6, 2021.
McCray is serving a 30-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter, with a release date of Dec. 24, 2025.
Conviction for a Level 6 felony could add six years to each man’s term.