Mason City woman charged with trying to mail drugs to Cerro Gordo County inmate

MASON CITY — A Mason City woman has been charged with mailing drugs to an inmate.

According to a criminal complaint, 35-year-old Erin Hanson mailed the drug Suboxone, a schedule three prescription pain reliever, to an inmate at the Cerro Gordo County Jail. The criminal complaint was filed on February 4^th, with a nationwide warrant for her arrest being issued two days later.

Hanson was served the warrant on Thursday at the jail, where she is also serving a sentence for fourth-degree theft. Hanson pleaded guilty to that charge after being accused of switching price tags on several items while shopping at Target on September 23^rd of last year.

Hanson is being held without bond in the Cerro Gordo County Jail.