Chicago Nurse Arrested for Attempting to Smuggle Drugs into Cook County Jail for Inmate Lover
A nurse in Cook County, Illinois is facing charges for attempting to bring drugs into the Cook County Jail to give to her romantic partner who is in custody. Joanna McCree, 34, of Chicago, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of a substance with intent to deliver.
The incident occurred when investigators received information about McCree’s plan to bring the drugs and an investigator posed as a drug provider to meet with her. McCree was taken into custody at her workplace after receiving an envelope she believed to contain illegal drugs.
Her bond is set at $75,000 and she is currently being held at the jail.