Essex County Corrections Officer Accepted Bribes to Smuggle Cigarettes and Cell Phones
An Essex County corrections officer admitted that he accepted bribes in exchange for smuggling contraband – including cell phones and tobacco – into the Essex County Jail. John Grosso, 41, of Belleville, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on Thursday in federal court to conspiring to commit extortion under color of official right. According to court documents and statements, Grosso, a corrections officer at the Essex County Jail, admitted that in December 2013, he agreed to accept cash bribes in return for his assistance smuggling cell phones and cigarettes to an inmate.
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