Former Correction officer arrested for smuggling tobacco into Wakulla CI

A former correctional officer at the state prison in Wakulla County was arrested Friday on charges he was paid to bring tobacco into the facility.

Shannon Curry, was charged with introduction of contraband into a prison facility and unlawful compensation by a public official.

The charges stem from an incident which occurred on June 8th, 2015 at the Wakulla Correctional Institution.

Curry was intercepted during a routine search trying to bring tobacco into the facility.

An investigation found that he had been bringing in contraband items over an extended period of time and getting paid to do it.

Curry resigned immediately following the incident.

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