# FMC Devens K2-laced paper smuggling case

Other January 20, 2026 · [FMC Devens](https://federalprisondude.com/resources/federal-prisons/dev-fmc-devens-federal-medical-center-massachusetts)

What the local press ran on this, in one place. I have not written it up beyond the headlines, and the links go to the outlets themselves.

This is why mail rules keep getting more ridiculous for everyone. A few sheets of paper can become the justification for treating every birthday card like a hazmat package.

## 2 stories on file

- Feb 6, 2026 [Federal inmate sentenced for possessing K2-laced paper at FMC Devens](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQOHl3MU9mRWdYLUM5U3VocjhSbV9oZC1BWWp2Vk5vaEhuRmhiUTM4b2VWTWpJeDA2ZlpVMFBqR29XTl9DVFlmUnc2MDhCRzEzQXl6Q01WU3ZEOFlvbFBURUswb0xiUk1ELW5TV1BtRWJGNjQ5bHNSUXBtRXJBNkZscm9QQ29IU2s1ajg4OUJMVlRjMV8xeXZxN3RjSHFTbWRBU0dZ0gGoAUFVX3lxTE1GQUZGMm8wLXdJMDUwTVE3OVoxa1VCMVltOE1GUTBuejBTTGdFQzNKclJnUVN0WVcya2p1TXdXdHpGTGl0bGRSOHBTaFVVVXEyVXR0S1ZnS08yODBSOUJ2bmtDZU5OWXdPTm5GQ2I0RE0tb2pIcnNmaDJMQnJXSDVZbjBWSU5SNU9oUmNpd0J0R3doWXJtYTdibldjYTctVTZpZV90ZXFDUQ?oc=5) WWLP
- Jan 20, 2026 [Former state employee sentenced for smuggling K2-laced papers to inmate at FMC Devens](https://news.google.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?oc=5) WWLP

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