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Correctional Officer Charged With Taking Bribes To Smuggle Drugs, Tobacco, More Into NJ Jail
A New Jersey correctional police officer pocketed thousands of dollars in bribes from inmates in exchange for smuggling drugs, tobacco and other contraband into the Mercer County jail, authorities charged.
Tyree L. Hobbs, 39, of Hamilton, was on the take for nearly five years, beginning in 2017 -- less than a year after he joined the Mercer County Department of Corrections, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said.
And although he paid some inmates in cash, others paid the $300 to $2,500 fee per delivery through mobile apps, the attorney general said.
A grand jury in Trenton ind…
Bloods Leader, Passaic County Man Busted with 28 Lbs Of Coke, 500 Lbs Of Pot At Teterboro: FBI
A high-ranking member of the Bloods with longstanding mob ties and a Passaic County man with a criminal history of his own were seized when they tried to fly to London out of Teterboro Airport with 28 pounds of cocaine and 500 pounds of pot on a private jet, federal authorities said.
Leonardo Petrosillo, 45, of West Milford, and Edwin Spears, 49, of Newark brought three companions -- Spears’s girlfriend, an exotic dancer from Maryland and a friend of hers -- as a front for a dozen drug-stuffed bags of luggage, they said.
The plane was to fly it all to John Lennon Airport in London, accordin…
Man Used Kids Toys, Disney Items, Halloween Decorations To Smuggle Drugs Into Mass: Feds
A Rhode Island man who pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to move methamphetamines throughout the United States using children's toys and other seemingly mundane items was sentenced to seven years in prison on Tuesday, Sept. 19, authorities said.
Nathan Boddie, 38, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, admitted that he and two others began smuggling methamphetamines, fentanyl, and cocaine from Arizona into Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and elsewhere in April 2022, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.
They accomplished this by hiding the drugs inside children's toys, Halloween de…
Corrections Officer, Inmate Get Time For Bribery, Drug Smuggling Scheme At DC Jail
A former corrections officer is heading to prison and an inmate will face more time for their roles in a bribery scheme at a DC jail, federal authorities announced.
Inmate Andre Gregory, 31, of Washington, DC, and Officer Beverly Williams, 52, of Upper Marlboro were sentenced this week to time behind bars after admitting to smuggling drugs into the District of Columbia Central Detention Facility.
Gregory got 42 months in prison, while Williams was sentenced to 18 months. A third co-conspirator, Keywaune McLeod, 28, is still awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty earlier this year.
K…
Drug-Coated Bible, Other Contraband Found With Long Island Corrections Officer, DA Says
A probationary corrections officer was found allegedly smuggling in contraband to a Long Island jail, including a cell phone and a Bible coated in drugs, authorities said.
West Hempstead resident Javel Welch, age 38, was arraigned on Thursday, March 30, for multiple charges regarding the alleged contraband, according to the Nassau County District Attorney.
Welch was searched upon reporting to the Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow, where he has worked as a correctional officer for nearly a year. Searching officers reportedly found a cell phone – an item that not even staff me…
Trio Nabbed Smuggling Drugs Into Hudson Valley Prison On Same Day, Police Say
Three different women who didn't know each other were allegedly nabbed smuggling drugs into a Hudson Valley prison on the same day.
The incident took place in Orange County on Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Otisville Correctional Facility, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
At 10 a.m., 12 p.m., and 12:15 p.m., State Police from the Greenville barracks were contacted by the facility of three different women attempting to bring narcotics into the facility. None of the suspects were together, Nevel said.
The incident included:
At 10 a.m., Teeara Thomas, age 19, of New York City, attempted to bring i…
Woman Smuggled Drugs Into Capital Region Jail For Inmate Relative, Police Say
A woman from the region has gone from jail visitor to possible jail inmate after allegedly smuggling drugs into a correctional facility for a relative.
Saratoga County resident Rondene Brust, age 53, of Ballston Spa, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 11, after she allegedly brought a controlled substance into the Saratoga County jail, according to sheriff’s officials.
Brust then passed the “dangerous contraband” to an inmate, 32-year-old Bryan Brust, of Ballston Spa, police said.
Authorities did not immediately clarify the relationship between the two.
A subsequent search of Brust’s cell reveale…
Western Mass Woman Gets Prison Sentence Much Shorter Than Her Husband: Feds
A judge sentenced a 32-year-old Springfield woman to more than seven years in jail after she pleaded guilty to taking part in a drug smuggling ring that moved crack, heroin, and cocaine from Massachusetts into Vermont, authorities said. Her husband got 19 years for taking part in the operation in 2019.
Nia Dinzey, aka Nia Moore-Bush, pleaded guilty over the summer to several drugs, money laundering, and firearms charges, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.
Investigators said Nia Dinzey and her husband, Dinelson Dinzey, would drive the drugs from Springfield to Barre, Ve…
Corrections Officer From Maryland Accused Of Bribery Scheme To Smuggle Drugs To Inmates: DOJ
A corrections officer from Maryland, an inmate, and a drug supplier are facing federal charges for allegedly running an elaborate scheme to smuggle contraband inside a DC detention center, the Department of Justice announced.
Federal officials announced on Monday, Sept. 26 that a District of Columbia Department of Corrections (DOC) Officer, an inmate at the facility, and an alleged drug supplier have been charged with facilitating bribes to bring prohibited items, including drugs, into the District’s Central Detention Facility (CDF).
Those charged:
Beverly Williams, 52, of Upper Ma…
Officer Accused Of Attempting To Smuggle Narcotics Into Corrections Facility In Hudson Valley
A state corrections officer has been arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs into a Hudson Valley jail.
Charlinea Ganzaroli, age 23, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force, on Friday, Sept. 16, following an investigation.
The arrest was the result of an investigation into Ganzaroli, a current corrections officer, attempting to smuggle narcotics into a Hudson Valley correction institution, said Det. Sgt. Adam D. Harris, coordinator of the task force.
Police declined to name which institution and what type of drugs.
Ganzaroli was charged with:
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Correction Officers Discover Blades, Drugs Being Brought Into Yaphank Jail
An inmate being brought into a Long Island jail before going to prison was busted attempting to smuggle drugs and weapons inside, according to the Suffolk County Sheriff.
On Wednesday, May 18, officials said that Holtsville resident William Santiago, age 36, was being booked into the Yaphank Correctional Facility when he was busted with drugs, razor blades, and “lighting materials” while being searched.
A spokesperson from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office said that Santiago initially denied having any contraband, but after a search, he admitted to having hidden multiple small packages in…
Convicted Rapist Among MontCo Inmates Who Soaked Sheets Of Paper With Drugs To Sell In Jail: DA
Four people have been charged with conspiring to smuggle drugs into the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Lower Providence Township, authorities said.
Mason Hall, 22, and three co-conspirators, Luis Valazquez, 37 Latashia Lucas, 31, and Patrick Perna, 21, all of Norristown, were charged in the case, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.
The investigation found that inmates Hall and Valazquez, both housed in the same maximum-security section of the prison, were working with Hall’s friend Perna, and Valazquez’s girlfriend Lucas in an attempt to get controlled…
