DARTMOUTH, Mass. (WPRI) — A New Bedford man is facing charges after he reportedly attempted to smuggle cocaine into the Bristol County Jail, 12 News has learned.

Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux announced Tuesday that Raymond Molina-Caraballo, 28, has been charged with trafficking cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and delivering drugs to a prisoner.

Heroux said the investigation into Molina-Caraballo began last month, when the Bristol County Sheriff's Office received word that a former inmate who had warrants out for his arrest planned to intentionally turn himself in so he could smuggle drugs back into the jail.

Investigators learned on Aug. 25 that Molina-Caraballo was at New Bedford District Court in connection with those arrest warrants and had been ordered hel

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