4 Citrus County Prison Employees Indicted in Scheme to Bring Drugs, Cell Phones to Inmates

Eight indicted in contraband smuggling operation at Citrus County Detention Facility

An 18-month investigation revealed contraband smuggling at Citrus County Detention Facility, with eight people facing federal charges.

4 Citrus County prison employees indicted in scheme to bring drugs, cell phones to inmates

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Four employees, one former employee, two inmates and the mother of an inmate at a Citrus County prison have been indicted in a scheme to bring cell phones and drugs into the facility in exchange for money, U.S. Attorney Greg Kehoe announced on Monday. Four indictments were unsealed involving the eight [...]

8 inmates, employees schemed to bring cell phones, drugs, other contraband into Citrus County Jail: Indictment

A group of inmates and employees are accused of working together to introduce contraband into the Citrus County Jail.

Central Florida Bribes, Drugs, Burner Phones: 8 Charged In Citrus County Jail Smuggling Ring - Tampa Free Press

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – The Citrus County Jail is at the center of a major federal crackdown after an 18-month investigation exposed a sophisticated smuggling ring involving inmates, outside associates, and facility staff. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday that eight individuals now face indictments for flooding the CoreCivic-operated facility with narcotics, cell […] Central Florida Bribes, Drugs, Burner Phones: 8 Charged In …

Commission weighs sheriff’s takeover of jail amid fallout from smuggling probe

In the wake of a sweeping federal investigation that exposed a bribery and contraband smuggling ring inside the Citrus County Detention Facility, Citrus County commissioners are now weighing a significant shift in how the jail is operated.

Eight Federally Indicted in Citrus County Jail Contraband Scheme - Jacksonville News | Jax Legal Notice - Duval County & North Florida

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — Eight individuals have been federally indicted following an 18-month investigation into a contraband smuggling operation at the Citrus County Jail, authorities announced. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, working with the U.S. Marshals Service, Drug Enforcement Administration, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, uncovered a scheme involving the introduction of prohibited items into the jail,…