Nikita Pitts, was arrested recently and charged with trying to bring drugs in Hays State Prison.

Reports stated that while attempting to enter the front security bunker, security staff detected contraband under the insoles of visitor Pitts’ shoes during an x-ray search.

The contraband wa s wrapped in newspaper and duct tape consisted of 126.1 grams methamphetamine, 199.2 grams of marijuana, 80.2 grams of tobacco, 11 packs of rolling papers, 27.3 grams of cologne, and an unknown amount of coffee grains.

Pitts is charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession or sale of marijuana, trafficking meth and marijuana and crossing a guard line with drugs.

AM1180 contributed to this report.