Today, Virginia Department of Corrections announced a Poquoson woman is facing a felony drug distribution charge after a foiled smuggling attempt at Haynesville Correctional Center last fall.
On November 22, Kristyn Nicole Mazzariello came to the Haynesville facility to visit a family member for an inmate graduation, reported VADOC.
She was stopped, asked to submit to a drug and contraband scan by a VADOC K-9, and the K-9 altered authorities to Mazzariello’s body and inside her vehicle, the department stated. Mazzariello admitted to having drugs and turned over three packages that were previously concealed on her body, which had 90 Buprenorphine and Naloxone strips and 7 synthetic marijuana papers, VADOC reported.
Those items amount to about approximately $75,000 in “prison value,” VADOC said.
“This is another example of why our agency is committed to its zero-tolerance policy for drugs and contraband. You never know when smugglers will attempt to bring this poison into our facilities,” said VADOC Director Chad Dotson.
Court records show Mazzariello had an arraignment on this charge scheduled in Richmond County General District Court for December 6 that was continued. Then, her February 7 preliminary hearing was continued and is now scheduled for March 21, the records show.
VADOC said there is still an active investigation underway.
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