Crime & Safetyscore 98·2 metrosupdated 3m ago

Former Virginia Corrections Officer Convicted of Drug Smuggling Attempt

A former corrections sergeant with the Virginia Department of Corrections was found guilty of attempting to smuggle over $1 million worth of narcotics into a facility in Goochland County. The conviction follows an incident that occurred last year.

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