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| Corrections officer caught smuggling contraband into jail sentenced to 24 months, officials say |
| By nj.com- Vernal Coleman |
| Published: 12/04/2015 |
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NEWARK — A former county corrections officer has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for accepting bribes in exchange for smuggling contraband into the Essex County Correctional Facility, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced Wednesday. John Grosso, 42, of Belleville, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler to one count of conspiring to commit extortion, according to a statement released by Fishman's office. http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2014/11/essex_county_corrections_officer_charged_with_smuggling_contraband_to_prisoner_in_exchange_for_cash.html Arrested in November 2014, Grosso later admitted that he accepted cash bribes of around $1,000 in exchange for smuggling various banned items, including cell phones and cigarettes, to an inmate at the jail, the release states. Read More. |
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