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Madison County Jail employee charged with drug possession and intent

A Madison County Sheriff's Office detention specialist was arrested Monday morning on drug charges.

Narcotics agents from the MCSO's 26th Judicial District Drug Task Force arrested Amber Shalane Mount around 7:45 a.m., according to a news release from the agency Wednesday.

Mount was employed at the J. Alexander Leech Criminal Justice Complex, a medium-security county jail in Jackson.

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According to the press release, the investigation revealed that Mount was in possession of a backpack containing the following items:

  • 50 blue M-30 pills, presumably fentanyl, hidden in a stapled paper package
  • Four small plastic packages containing methamphetamine, totaling approximately 7.74 grams
  • 10 Suboxone strips in original packaging, folded in a piece of paper (a strong narcotic used to treat opioid addiction)

Mount was taken to the Criminal Justice Complex and charged with:

  • Possession of a Schedule II fentanyl with intent
  • Possession of Schedule III (Suboxone) with intent
  • Intentional possession of methamphetamine
  • Smuggling contraband into a prison

Following Mount's arrest on Monday and her arraignment on Tuesday, she was immediately terminated from her position at the Criminal Justice Complex. The sheriff's office noted, “We require the highest standards of conduct from all employees.”

Mount is scheduled to appear in court on September 12.

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Sarah Best is a reporter for The Jackson Sun. To support local journalism, subscribe to the Daily Briefing Here.

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