Five inmates at an East Texas jail have been hospitalized after
smoking a synthetic marijuana cigarette that was smuggled into the
lockup.
The Gregg County Sheriff's Office on Monday said
four inmates were treated and returned to custody. A fifth inmate spent
last Friday night in a Longview hospital before being discharged back to
the jail.
Lt. Kirk Haddix says a jailer apparently missed the
fake marijuana cigarette when booking an inmate. Haddix said jailers
became aware of the problem when one inmate appeared to have seizures.
No jailers have been disciplined as the investigation continues.
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