Smith County Detention Officer Jailed

Lance Watson Smith County Jail

A Smith County jailer has been arrested and charged with smuggling prohibited substances to inmates.  Lance Watson is being held in lieu of $75,000 bond on the felony charges. Investigators found a cellphone, a drug ledger, a controlled substance and security tools in an inmate’s cell. More contraband was found hidden between the bread in sandwiches in Watson’s lunch kit.