Arrestee accused of concealing narcotics while entering Washington County jail

A Washington County, Tennessee jail inmate has been charged after deputies found him trying to conceal narcotics in a body cavity.

Christian Ford, 25, of Johnson City was being processed for entry into the detention center in Jonesborough when the 18 grams of meth and 21 grams of marijuana were found during a body scan by officers.

Ford is charged with introduction of contraband. He also faces three counts of criminal trespassing in an unrelated case.

(IMAGE: Washington County Detention Center / WCSO TN)