A Florida woman has been charged with introducing contraband into a detention facility after a baggie of cocaine allegedly fell from her possession while she was being processed at the Brevard County Jail. Reagan Cox was initially arrested on charges of resisting an officer without violence during a traffic stop.
According to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, during a scan at the jail, an abnormality was detected in Cox's "lower region," which Sheriff Wayne Ivey described as a "jail purse." Deputies then moved Cox to a change out room, where she was observed attempting to cover her buttocks area with her hand. After she moved her hand, a baggie containing approximately 3.8 grams of cocaine allegedly dropped to the floor.
Cox reportedly told authorities that she was unaware of the drugs and suggested they may have been placed there by someone during an "intimate encounter."
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In addition to the charge of resisting an officer without violence, Cox now faces a charge for introducing contraband into a detention facility. Sheriff Ivey commented on the incident via Facebook, stating, "Folks, if not realizing that someone left cocaine in your 'Jail Purse,' is not a good enough reminder to not do drugs, then I don’t know what is!!"
The outcome of the charges against Cox is expected to be determined through legal proceedings.