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Date: 11-21-2020
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Case Number: 1:19-cr-20660-RNS
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Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Miami-Dade County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office, Miami, Florida
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Description: Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy and bribery.
From as early as December 2018 through September 2019, Victor Manuel DeJesus (“DeJesus”), 48, used his official position as a correctional officer at FCI-Miami federal prison to bring prohibited items, including controlled substances, cellular telephones, and SIM cards, into the prison and distribute them to inmates who lived there. In exchange for this service, DeJesus accepted bribe payments from inmates and their associates. DeJesus used inmate co-conspirators to distribute the contraband within FCI-Miami.
In connection with this criminal conduct, DeJesus pled guilty to conspiracy, bribery, and other charges.
U.S. Attorney Fajardo Orshan commended the investigatory efforts of the FBI, the United States Postal Service, and the Bureau of Prisons in this matter. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alejandra L. López prosecuted this case.
18:U.S.C.§371 CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES AND COMMIT BRIBERY
(1)
18:U.S.C.§201(b)(2)(C)BRIBERY OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL
(2-7)
18:U.S.C.§371 CONSPIRACY TO PROVIDE OR POSSESS CONTRABAND IN PRISON
(8)
18:U.S.C.§1791(a)(1)PROVISION AND POSSESSION OF CONTRABAND IN PRISON
(9-14)
Outcome: 18:U.S.C.§371 CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES AND COMMIT BRIBERY
(1) Imprisonment for a term of 60 months;Supervised release for 3 years.
18:U.S.C.§201(b)(2)(C)BRIBERY OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL
(2-7) Imprisonment for a term of 70 months as to each count to run concurrently with other counts. Supervised release for 3 years to run concurrently.
18:U.S.C.§371 CONSPIRACY TO PROVIDE OR POSSESS CONTRABAND IN PRISON
(8) Imprisonment for a term of 12 months to run concurrently with other counts. Supervised release for 1 year.
18:U.S.C.§1791(a)(1)PROVISION AND POSSESSION OF CONTRABAND IN PRISON
(9-14) Imprisonment for 12 months to run concurrently with other counts. Supervised release for 1 year to run concurrently.
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