Woman brought her infant grandchild and a stash of heroin and cocaine to a Florida prison visit

ARCADIA, Fla. — ARCADIA, Fla. (AP) — A 44-year-old Florida woman brought her infant grandchild along with a stash of cocaine and heroin to a recent prison visit, officials said.

But guards searching visitors at the DeSoto Correctional Institution on Sunday found nearly 3.5 ounces of drugs during the jail’s check-in process, sheriff’s officials said in a Facebook post.

DeSoto County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the woman. Then, a K-9 named Liberty conducted a “free air sniff” of her car, where an additional 24 ounces of cocaine and heroin were located, alongside a baby’s car seat and other essentials.

The baby was turned over to the Florida Department of Children and Families.

The woman was charged with trafficking in heroin and cocaine, introduction of contraband into a correctional facility, child abuse/neglect and possession of drug paraphernalia.