Correction Officer at MDC Accused of Taking Bribes to Smuggle in Contraband
Prosecutors say Brooks took bribes within months of starting the job and accepted $5,000 in one October payment to smuggle contraband.
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Correction officer at MDC accused of taking bribes to smuggle in contraband
A federal correction officer at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center accepted thousands of dollars in bribes to smuggle contraband, including cellphones, into the jail, according to a federal indictment announced Oct. 14. Melissa Brooks, who...
Rookie MDC Brooklyn guard arrested for taking bribes to smuggle contraband into jail
Melissa Brooks, 37, of Brooklyn, is the latest guard at the troubled Sunset Park jailed to be arrested in a smuggling plot, and she could face up to 15 years behind bars if convicted at trial.
Brooklyn federal prison officer indicted in alleged bribery scheme to smuggle contraband
A federal correctional officer at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center has been indicted on charges ot accepting bribes from inmates and their associates in exchange for allegedly smuggling contraband into the facility, according to federal prosecutors. Melissa Brooks, who has worked for the federal Bureau of Prisons since July 2024, was arrested on the Wednesday…
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