Harvey Weaver and Michelle Morse attempted to smuggle drugs into the Delaware County Jail

An inmate in the Delaware County Jail conspired with his wife to smuggle drugs into the facility. His lawyer inadvertently brought the smuggling documents with him, investigators said Thursday.

Harvey Weaver, 59, and his 61-year-old wife, Michelle Morse, were charged with drug possession and conspiracy, according to the probable cause affidavit for their arrest.

Neither Morse nor her attorney, Mark Much, immediately responded to requests for comment. There was no indication that Weaver had hired an attorney.

The charges against Weaver and Morse mark the second time this month that someone has attempted to smuggle K2, a synthetic drug similar to marijuana, into the George W. Hill Correctional Facility, according to prosecutors.

On Aug. 2, Jazzmaine Lancit, a guard at the facility, was caught with three sheets of paper soaked in a K2 solution that she had hidden in her personal locker, authorities said. Investigators said she brought the paper to the jail to deliver to an inmate. Lancit was charged with drug possession with intent to resell and possession of contraband and is awaiting a preliminary hearing.

It was unclear Thursday whether Lancit's case had any connection to Weaver or Morse.

Weaver has been in custody since his arrest in August 2022 on burglary charges, court records show. While awaiting trial in jail, he was charged with possession of a firearm. In February, he was sentenced to 23 months in prison on both counts.

In March, prison guards obtained evidence that Weaver was operating as a drug dealer at George W. Hill Prison. He had other inmates use CashApp to wire money to his wife, which Morse then deposited into Weaver's prison cafeteria account, the affidavit states.

On Aug. 3, detectives intercepted messages between Weaver and Morse that indicated they were planning to bring drugs to the prison, disguised as divorce papers and photos of their grandchildren. The material was to be delivered to George W. Hill by John Baldini, Weaver's attorney, the affidavit states.

When Baldini entered the facility for a scheduled visit on August 7, he was stopped by security guards and inspected the paperwork intended for Weaver. The paperwork tested positive for K2, authorities said.

Baldini told guards that Morse sent him the material and that he had no idea it was laced with the drug, the affidavit states. He faces no charges and did not respond to a request for comment.

Morse is free on $200,000 bail. She and her husband have a preliminary hearing scheduled for August 27.