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Former religious services assistant admits to smuggling contraband into prison

A 33-year-old Beeville woman has entered a guilty plea to smuggling contraband into a federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.Ashley Priscilla Garza worked as a religious services assistant with the Federal Correctional Institution in Three Rivers.As part of her plea, Garza admitted she used her access to the prison to smuggle contraband to an inmate in 2022 and 2023. The items included cigarettes, an MP3 player and papers laced with synthetic opioids and other drugs.In return, she received 13 payments totaling approximately $11,400. She was terminated following the discovery of the smuggling scheme.U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos ...

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