PRISON GUARD IS CHARGED WITH SELLING CRACK COCAINE

A prison guard who works at the Foothills Correctional Institution in
Morganton has been charged with selling crack cocaine to undercover officers.

Charles Shannon Johnson, 25, of Valdese was arrested Wednesday and charged
with three counts of possession with intent to sell and deliver crack
cocaine. Johnson was also charged two weeks ago with assault. Burke County
sheriff's detectives said there was no evidence that Johnson ever sold
cocaine to prisoners.

During a routine search at the prison three weeks ago using drug dogs, no
drugs were found.

Checked-by: Mike Gogulski