An inmate has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to methamphetamine smuggling charges at a South Carolina correctional facility, according to the Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office.
On Feb. 19, Alicia N. Hicks, who was incarcerated with the South Carolina Department of Corrections at the time of the offense, pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy, furnishing contraband, and trafficking methamphetamine in an amount greater than 10 grams but less than 28 grams, second offense.
Heath Taylor sentenced Hicks to a total of 13 years within the state corrections system.
The charges stem from a January 2023 incident when the SCDC Office of Inspector General launched an investigation into an attempt to smuggle approximately 12 grams of methamphetamine into the Camille Griffin Graham Correctional Institution.
During a routine search, correctional officers discovered and confiscated the methamphetamine from another inmate identified as Hicks’ co-conspirator. Investigators determined that Hicks coordinated the receipt of the drugs and directed where they were to be delivered inside the prison.
Authorities also said Hicks instructed others to relocate the narcotics when they were not placed in the intended location and made arrangements for their retrieval.
Assistant Solicitors Tia Reed, Jenny Desch, and Gabrielle Sharp prosecuted the case, while the SCDC Office of Inspector General led the investigation.
