Owen County woman arrested for trafficking at Putnamville

Monday, September 16, 2019

Bahia Bunge

An investigation by the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) recently resulted in the Sept. 10 arrest of Bahia Bunge, 29, of Owen County.

The investigation developed information alleging Bunge was attempting to traffic drugs into the Putnamville Correctional Facility while visiting an offender on Sept. 9. As a result of the investigation, more than three dozen strips of suspected Suboxone were recovered.

Bunge was arrested and transported to the Putnam County Jail pending charges of Level 5 felony conspiracy to traffic with an inmate, Level 5 felony dealing in a Schedule III controlled substance and Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance.

“It’s unfortunate people make the choice to put the health and safety of our correctional staff, other offenders and themselves in jeopardy by trying to smuggle drugs into a correctional facility,” Internal Affairs Lead Investigator James Smith said.

“We have a zero-tolerance policy on trafficking,” he added. “We will arrest and seek prosecution against any person who attempts to traffic illegal substances into any of our facilities.”

Formal charges will be determined by the Putnam County Prosecutor’s Office.

Trafficking in a correctional facility environment is defined as buying or selling substances, illegal or otherwise, which are not permitted in a correctional environment, including the sale or trade of tobacco products.

Suboxone Film is a prescription medicine which contains the active ingredients buprenorphine and naloxone. It is used to treat adults who are dependent on, or addicted to, either illegal or prescription opioids.

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Don't these ladies realize the inmate wouldn't ask them to "traffic" if they really cared about them? Now this gal will most likely become a inmate.

-- Posted by Alfred E. on Tue, Sep 17, 2019, at 9:26 AM
No kidding! Of all the things I might ask her to do (snicker), trafficking drugs into prison ain't one of them. I would at least respect her THAT much.

But, she seems like she is really sorry... you can tell by the mascara tracks under her eyes, from the tears she shed when the reality of the consequences of her bad decisions started sinking in.

-- Posted by dreadpirateroberts on Tue, Sep 17, 2019, at 3:29 PM

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