A juvenile boy attempting to deliver contraband on Saturday to the Westville Correctional Facility (WCC) was apprehended, the Indiana Department of Correction (DOC) said.

According to a statement released on Monday, a staffer reporting to work around dawn on Saturday observed a vehicle parked on the side of the road next to WCC property. The staffer notified security but as the vehicle was approached it left at a high rate of speed. Security personnel did see footprints in the snow where the vehicle had been parked, followed them, and found a boy in dark clothing kneeling behind a snow bank with multiple bundles near him.

The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Police and the Indiana State Police were dispatched to the scene and the boy—whose name is being withheld—was questioned and detained.

Among the items recovered from the bundles were 13 cell phones, several pounds of tobacco, and a quantity of identified pills. The ISP is investigating the incident in conjunction with WCC Internal Affairs to determine whether any charges will be filed.

“This is an example of the cooperation necessary between our facility and local law enforcement that results in a higher level of safety and security for both the facility and the public,” Superintendent William Wilson said.

“The diligence of correctional staff and our teamwork with local law enforcement is required to stem the ongoing trafficking attempts at our facilities,” DOC Commissioner Ed Buss said.