MARLBORO COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - A correctional officer was arrested in Marlboro County on Thursday after investigators found over $100,000 worth of contraband and narcotics in his possession.

Investigators from the Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office, assisting the Federal Correctional Institute, arrested Joseph Templeton, an officer at FCI Bennettsville.

Templeton is being charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and contraband.

Investigators estimate that the value of the seized contraband and narcotics is over $100,000 based on the items’ projected value.

Templeton was taken to the Marlboro County Detention Center and was granted a $7,000 bond by a judge.

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