A Washougal woman pleaded guilty Thursday to attempting to deal methamphetamine from her hospital bed.
Karin Renae Cole, 47, was out on bail from a different drug case when a criminal informant informed authorities that she was a patient at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center and still trafficking drugs, according to court records.
Camas police served a search warrant at the Vancouver hospital on April 16, recovering 6 1/2 grams of meth, a digital scale, drug packaging materials and other drug-related paraphernalia, all hidden in a closet in the hospital room, Camas police Sgt. David Chaney said.
The criminal activity did not draw attention of hospital staff, authorities said.
During Thursday’s hearing, Cole pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, one of those charges stemming from an earlier drug case.