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Not Guilty Plea For NJ Guard Accused Of Smuggling
By newjerseynewsroom.com
Published: 08/04/2010

Joseph Mastriani, of Nutley, the corrections officer accused of leading a smuggling ring that delivered contraband items to inmates at the Essex County Jail pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and official misconduct charges during his court appearance Friday, WABC reported.

Mastriani, a nine-year veteran of the New Jersey Department of Corrections, was among 13 people arrested last week in connection with the ring that operated like a call center for contraband from cell phones to narcotics.

Two inmates allegedly took orders from other prisoners and passed the requests along to Mastriani and another corrections officer, who would then pass the orders to others, including a teacher, a probation officer and girlfriends of some of the inmates, who would then purchase and deliver the items.

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