August 30, 2024
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Three people are facing bribery charges for allegedly conspiring to smuggle contraband into the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center in Holmesburg. The photo above is a stock image.
Three people were indicted Thursday on federal charges with bribery for allegedly conspiring to smuggle weapons, narcotics and phones into the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center in Holmesburg.
Breyanna Cornish, 29, and Jawayne Brown, 40, of Philadelphia, allegedly plotted with Ahmad Nasir, 43, an inmate currently at SCI Greene, a maximum-security prison in Franklin Township, Pennsylvania.
Brown and Nasir received additional charges for conspiracy to possess Suboxone with intent to distribute. The Schedule III controlled substance is typically used to treat opioid addiction.
The trio now face potentially lengthy sentences and hefty fines. If convicted, Cornish could spend up 15 years in prison and pay a $500,000 fine, while Brown would face a maximum sentence of 25 years and a $1 million fine. Nasir faces the steepest sentence, with a possible 35 years' imprisonment and $1.5 million fine.
The U.S. Attorney's Office did not release further details on the alleged conspiracy. The Federal Bureau of Investigation led the case.
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