A detention deputy in Florida was arrested after he allegedly sold “cannabis-laced brownies” to inmates on the jail he was working at and made a “few thousand dollars.”
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister mentioned in a press convention that Deputy Terry Bradford Jr. was arrested on Wednesday after studying from a supply that he was being paid by inmates to convey the marijuana-laced brownies into the Faulkenburg Jail, in accordance to FOX 13.
Chronister mentioned that Bradford arrived on the jail on Wednesday night time carrying over a pound of the brownies.
“He pledged to uphold all that is good and just. His greed got the best of him,” Sheriff Chronister mentioned. “Think about the danger this creates. It can lead to gambling. It can lead to violence.”
The sheriff mentioned that whereas the investigation continues to be ongoing, investigators are checking to see if different staff have been concerned and which inmates paid for the brownies.
The deputy used CashApp to take funds in trade for the brownies, Chronister mentioned, which added up to a “few thousand dollars.”
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While Bradford has been employed on the jail for over a 12 months, Chronister mentioned that he was beforehand employed on the Florida Department of Corrections and believes he has carried out related actions earlier than.
“Do I think this is his first rodeo?” Chronister mentioned. “No. I don’t.”
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Bradford is being charged with introduction of contraband right into a detention facility and possession of managed substance.