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DC Jail Officer Took Bribes to Bring in Drugs, Knives: Feds
A correctional officer at the DC Jail was arrested at the facility Thursday for allegedly accepting bribes to bring inmates drugs, knives and cellphones, federal prosecutors say.
Johnson Ayuk, 31, of Bowie, Maryland, was charged with bribery and providing or possessing contraband in prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.
News4 broke the story on Twitter.
Link to tweet
Ayuk began working at the jail in April 2021 and was tasked with maintaining order and security, prosecutors said.
“He is accused of taking part in a smuggling operation in which he accepted money from the un-incarcerated girlfriend of an inmate to bring illicit materials — including knives, drugs, and cellular telephones — into the jail for distribution among inmates,” prosecutors said in a statement.
Read more: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-correctional-officer-arrested-in-contraband-investigation/2982330/