A former federal corrections officer will soon be a federal prisoner after he was caught trying to smuggle porn, phones, electronics and drugs into a Victorville prison for an inmate in exchange for money, prosecutors announced Friday. It’s unlikely that Sobers would be housed in Victorville where he used to be a guard, officials said. Authorities had been investigating how contraband was making its way into the Victorville facility when, during an interview with officers, C.J. In December, Sobers allegedly smuggled in two cell phones, 3 ounces of marijuana and 5 ounces of methamphetamine, the complaint said. told investigators on Jan. 20 that Sobers was expected to receive his next package of items the following day.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 21, 2017 23:15 UTC