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Four people are facing felony and misdemeanor charges after authorities say they conspired to smuggle drugs into York County Prison hidden inside catheter bags.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, the investigation began in November 2025 after nursing staff at the prison intercepted a suspicious package. On Wednesday (November 16), Shaini Bobbit, 19, of York, dropped off a box at the facility, claiming it contained medical supplies for an incarcerated man, Elijah Penn, 22, also of York.
Staff discovered the box held several catheter bags that had been tampered with to conceal contraband inside. In total, investigators found eight catheter bags hiding 70 strips of Suboxone and two vape pens. Troopers noted that Suboxone is not a medication prescribed at the prison and has a history of being sold among inmates.
As the investigation expanded, troopers reviewed phone calls and video calls between inmates and people on the outside. Those communications led to charges against two more suspects: Azaiah Ward, 19, of York, and Emahn Weedon, 24, of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Investigators found that Weedon and Ward had spoken with inmates about modifying phones and arranging the package drop-off.
The investigating trooper noted in charging documents that "prisoners often use coded talk with co-conspirators to conceal their communications from prison officials assigned to monitor them, especially conversations concerning criminal activities."
Pennsylvania State Police filed charges against all four suspects on Wednesday (March 11). Bobbit, Penn, Ward, and Weedon each face three felony counts and two misdemeanor counts related to possession of contraband and criminal use of a communications facility, according to online court records.
All four suspects are awaiting further court proceedings.