A former jail librarian has been indicted for allegedly helping smuggle papers that were soaked with K-2 synthetic weed into the Bristol County jail in Dartmouth, the sheriff announced today.

Ginger Hook, 46 of New Bedford, was charged along with four other co-conspirators, including three inmates: Joseph Housley, 25 of Rehoboth; Brandin Barbosa-Mayo, 31 of New Bedford; Bestlee Vasquez, 33 of Somerset; and Axel Hazard, 23 of Rhode Island.

Hook allegedly smuggled into the jail fake paperwork that had been infused with synthetic marijuana, the sheriff said.

Upon surveillance and a search, investigators found 13 sheets of K-2 paper disguised as legal work, estimated to be worth $65,000 when sold inside the jail, according to the sheriff’s office.

The Bristol County Sheriff’s Office began

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