Contraband seized at AMCC

October 15, 2024 Heard it in the Steam House Comments Off on Contraband seized at AMCC

Nome Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) was notified on 9/3/2024 by Anvil Mountain Correctional Center (AMCC) that inmate Arthur Kobuk, 27 YOA of Saint Michael, was expelling balloons suspected to contain narcotics from his rectal cavity while in dry-cell. Nome SDEU responded to AMCC and ultimately took possession of nine balloons which contained the following controlled substances: 18.2 grams Marijuana bud, 26.8 grams Marijuana concentrate, and 6.3 grams tobacco. The total Nome “street value” of the controlled substances within AMCC is approximately $7,180. Kobuk was remanded while incarcerated on the charges of Promoting Contraband 1st Degree, MICS 3rd Degree, MICS 5th Degree, and Promoting Contraband 2nd Degree.