Former Hamilton jail guards accused of dealing drugs to inmates
Published June 19, 2020 at 5:52 pm
Two former correctional officers from the Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre were arrested and charged with distributing cannabis and breach of trust Friday (June 19).
Two former correctional officers from the Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre were arrested and charged with distributing cannabis and breach of trust Friday (June 19).
According to the Hamilton Police Service, James Mcrae (30) of Kitchener and Pierre-Luc Plouffe (39) of Delhi were distributing weed and “other contraband” to inmates within the Barton St jail.
“This investigation group was formed as a result of the Coroner’s inquest into the overdose deaths inside the detention centre,” said the HPS.
“The Hamilton Police Service Intelligence Unit and the Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre jointly conducted a six-month investigation in relation to two Correctional Officers distributing illicit cannabis as well as other contraband to inmates within the Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre.”
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Police added they believe the two were working independently of one another and that they are no longer employed as correctional officers.
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