Six people, including a Rutherford County Schools teacher, who police say were involved in a conspiracy to bring drugs to the county jail have been bound over to a Rutherford County Grand Jury.

Shelley R. Gurda, 50, was charged with conspiracy to introduce Suboxone into the jail Sept. 12. She was a kindergarten teacher at Stewartsboro Elementary School in Smryna, and has since been suspended without pay, according to Rutherford County Schools spokesman James Evans.

Suboxone is designed to treat adults who are addicted to or dependent on opioids.

According to court documents, Shelley Gurda conspired to have Suboxone strips mailed into the jail on Sept. 12, along with five other individuals including her son, Thomas Hayes Gurda, 23, an inmate at the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center; inmate Adam N. Carter, 22, and a friend of the Gurdas; inmate Jeffrey Allen Phipps, 41; inmate Collin O. Russell, 26, and his brother Conner William Russell, 22.

They planned to mail the drugs into the facility through FedEx and USPS. Conner Russell is the one who allegedly mailed the drugs, documents show. He was also charged with introducing contraband to a penal facility.

Shelley Gurda, Thomas Gurda, Adam Carter and Jeffrey Phipps admitted their involvement in the drug conspiracy, according to documents. Collin O. Russell didn't admit his involvement but said he would "take responsibility." It was unclear if Conner Russell, who authorities say mailed the drugs, admitted involvement.

All six are scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 3. at 8 a.m.

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