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A teenager in the US state of Tennessee attempted to smuggle a loaded handgun into prison by concealing it inside her vagina, according to police. | A teenager in the US state of Tennessee attempted to smuggle a loaded handgun into prison by concealing it inside her vagina, according to police. |
19-year-old Dallas Archer was arrested at around 3:15pm on 21 April by police officers and taken to Kingsport jail for driving with a suspended sentence. | 19-year-old Dallas Archer was arrested at around 3:15pm on 21 April by police officers and taken to Kingsport jail for driving with a suspended sentence. |
Officers found the gun when a female prison officer searched the teenager and noticed an ‘unknown object’ in Archer’s groin, according to a police report obtained by The Smoking Gun website. | Officers found the gun when a female prison officer searched the teenager and noticed an ‘unknown object’ in Archer’s groin, according to a police report obtained by The Smoking Gun website. |
Archer was then searched by two female officers in the bathroom, when they found the 4-inch weapon hidden inside her. | Archer was then searched by two female officers in the bathroom, when they found the 4-inch weapon hidden inside her. |
The mini revolver, which was valued at $250, is thought to have been stolen from a staff member of a car salesroom during a burglary. | The mini revolver, which was valued at $250, is thought to have been stolen from a staff member of a car salesroom during a burglary. |
Archer has since been charged with possession of stolen property, illegal possession of a firearm and introducing contraband into the jail. | Archer has since been charged with possession of stolen property, illegal possession of a firearm and introducing contraband into the jail. |
A court clerk says no attorney is listed for Archer. | A court clerk says no attorney is listed for Archer. |
Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |
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