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| Another guard accused of smuggling meth into prison |
| By staradvertiser.com - Sarah Zoellick |
| Published: 01/28/2014 |
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A Halawa Correctional Facility employee has been charged with allegedly smuggling methamphetamine into the Oahu prison, FBI Special Agent Tom Simon said Sunday. Honolulu FBI agents along with state police arrested Mark Damas, a 45-year-old adult corrections officer, around 11 a.m. Sunday at the correctional facility, Simon said. He was later charged via criminal complaint with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possessing with the intent to distribute five grams or more of meth. Simon said Damas was transported to the Honolulu FBI division office in Kapolei for processing, then to the Federal Detention Center where he will spend the night awaiting a Monday appearance in U.S. District Court. "Both the FBI and the Department of Public Safety will continue to work together to ensure the integrity of Hawaii's correctional facilities," Honolulu FBI Special Agent in Charge Vida Bottom said in a news release. "We recognize that the vast majority of adult corrections officers are dedicated public servants who put their lives on the line every day for the greater good. However, when allegations of corruption arise among prison employees, we will work with prison management to investigate wrongdoing and bring the corrupt to justice." Damas is the second guard this month to face charges for allegedly smuggling meth into the prison. Read More. |
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