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The Nevada Department of Corrections has identified and arrested 30-year-old Hoza Del Collins for his role in allegedly supplying illegal drugs to inmates in correctional facilities in both Nevada and California.
According to a press release, the arrest occurred as part of an ongoing investigation into the pervasive drug use within correctional facilities in Nevada and California.
This investigation was launched, in part, due to a series of recent homicides in Nevada’s prisons that are believed to be drug-related. In just one month between July 16 and August 17, five inmates died at High Desert State Prison, with at least three of them being investigated as homicides.
In another related incident, Michael Trapper, an inmate at Ely State Prison, passed away on July 19. Investigators were told by another inmate who knew Trapper that he admitted to having scraped a white powdery substance from legal documents he received in the mail and snorted it just one day prior to his passing.
The investigation was also prompted by newly introduced synthetic drugs that are appearing in multiple jails and prisons. Investigators say these synthetic drugs are being made from household items, like bug killers and cleaning agents. They’re also being distributed through “laced paper”. Investigators determined that some inmates were receiving the drugs through fentanyl-laced envelopes intended to appear as normal, legal mail. These letters were reportedly sent out to at least seven different correctional facilities.
Even worse, investigators were able to piece together what was happening in large part due to Collins himself. Collins apparently used his public social media accounts to advertise his drug dealing and reveal the process he used to create the drugs. Investigators also discovered surveillance video that showed Collins personally sending letters that were later found to be laced with drugs.
After serving a warrant and searching the suspect’s home, investigators discovered substances that they believe were being used to create synthetic drugs. Collins is currently being held at the Clark County Detention Center without bail. On top of the second-degree murder charges, Collins is also being charged with selling or transporting drugs and furnishing a controlled substance to a state prisoner.
According to court records, Collins was formerly an inmate within the Nevada corrections system. Several years ago, he was arrested and served time for burglary. He was incarcerated for one year between 2016 and 2017 after violating probation regarding the burglary.
In Las Vegas, second-degree murder charges alone can result in a lifetime prison sentence. When you’re also being charged with other felonies, the likelihood of receiving an extremely harsh sentence is very high.
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