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Andre “2 Chainz” Davis, 37, of Baltimore, was convicted by a federal jury for a wide-ranging racketeering conspiracy at the Chesapeake Detention Facility in Baltimore following a seven-day trial.
Eight other co-conspirators - including two other correctional officers, four detainees, and two outside facilitators - previously pleaded guilty to their roles in the scheme.
Beginning in 2016, Davis and other employees at the facility worked together to smuggle contraband into the detention facility, a maximum-security prison that houses approximately 500 men and women with six housing areas.
Among the contraband smuggled into the prison were drugs, cell phones, and tobacco, according to prosecutors, who said that "Davis abused his position of trust as a sworn officer of (Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services) by engaging in illegal activities to enrich himself."
According to officials, Davis smuggled contraband into the prison for multiple detainees, including Donte Thomas, Andre Webb, and Bernard Bey, who also face new charges.
At the direction of the prisoners, prosecutors say that Davis met with outside facilitators to receive contraband - including Suboxone, tobacco, cell phones, and other devices in exchange for bribes that he received outside the facility at their discretion.
The detainees also paid Davis and other correctional officers facing charges for the conspiracy using cash and electronic payment platforms, including Cash App.
When he is sentenced, Davis faces up to 20 years in prison. His next court date is scheduled for Monday, April 3.
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