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Philly Duo Posing As Lawyers Accused Of Sending 'Drug-Saturated Paper' To Inmates: DOC Philly Duo Posing As Lawyers Accused Of Sending 'Drug-Saturated Paper' To Inmates: DOC
Philly Duo Posing As Lawyers Accused Of Sending 'Drug-Saturated Paper' To Inmates: DOC A scheme to smuggle synthetic drugs into multiple state prisons through falsified legal mail has led to criminal charges, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Devin Walker, 34, and Dajah Schoolfield, 29, both of Philadelphia, are accused of posing as lawyers and sending drug-saturated paper to incarcerated individuals at several state correctional institutions, according to PADOC. The investigation began in May 2024 at SCI Smithfield in Huntingdon County, when security staff intercepted legal mail sent to an inmate who was already suspected of drug smugg…
‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years ‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years
‘Route Boys’ Leader Behind Tri-State Pharmacy Raids, Jail Stabbing Gets 22 Years A man who led a violent, drug-dealing burglary crew known as the “Route Boys” will spend over two decades in federal prison. Jason Liriano, 25, of Brooklyn–also known as “jay bigfella”–was sentenced to 22 years behind bars in Central Islip federal court on Tuesday, April 29. It followed his September 2023 guilty plea to drug trafficking and firearms charges. Tuesday’s sentencing marked the final chapter in a wide-reaching crime spree that spanned New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Liriano founded the Route Boys gang, which committed more than 100 break-ins at pharmacies, bodegas, chec…
NJ Attorney, PA Mom Smuggled Contraband To Inmate In Federal Prison: DOJ NJ Attorney, PA Mom Smuggled Contraband To Inmate In Federal Prison: DOJ
NJ Attorney, PA Mom Smuggled Contraband To Inmate In Federal Prison: DOJ A New Jersey defense attorney and a Philadelphia woman are accused of sneaking contraband—including a cell phone, drugs, and cigarettes—into the Federal Detention Center (FDC) in Philadelphia, federal authorities announced on Friday, March 7. Paul DiMaio, 56, of Turnersville, New Jersey, and Tanya Culver, 55, of Philadelphia, were arrested and charged with providing contraband to an inmate and aiding and abetting, Acting U.S. Attorney Nelson S.T. Thayer Jr. said. On Feb. 4 at 10:53 a.m., DiMaio—who is a practicing criminal defense attorney—was recorded on FDC surveillance video entering t…