Woman Accused Of Handing Off Drugs During Court Hearing

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A woman is accused of trying to sneak drugs to inmates by handing them off in an Albuquerque courtroom.A criminal complaint accuses 22-year-old Sandra Baray of giving an envelope of marijuana to a man inside a Bernalillo County courtroom this week.The complaint said Baray approached Joseph Phelps, who was seated in a courtroom gallery in custody.

The complaint said she handed him a closed envelope.Court security Capt. Glenn Maxwell said a corrections officer took the envelope, opened it and found about six ounces of marijuana.The security officer caught up with Baray, who authorities said had rapidly left the courtroom.She's charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and furnishing drugs to an inmate.