The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has charged Paul Jerald Jefferies, 34, of Eden, N.C. with Bringing Contraband into a Detention Facility (Misdemeanor). Jefferies was hired approximately three months ago as a Detention Officer at the Rockingham County Detention Center and was working in that capacity when the offense took place. The Contraband in question was vape smoking devices.

Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page requested the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (NCSBI) to investigate the allegations once brought to his attention. Jefferies is no longer employed by the Rockingham County Detention Facility.