ROME, Ga. — A judge sentenced a former Georgia prison officer for smuggling meth inside a state prison. He was also accused of lying about his military service.
Nicholas Grindle, 32, was sentenced for conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and bribery. Officials said that Grindle also made false claims that he was injured in combat during his military service.
“Grindle violated his oath of office by smuggling drugs into a prison he swore to protect,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Richard S. Moultrie, Jr. “He then compounded this crime by lying about his military service.”
According to information presented in court, Grindle smuggled meth into Hays State Prison for over a month in late 2023 and early 2024.
Fellow officers caught Grindle after they searched his locker and located meth, cell phones, and other contraband he planned to sell in the prison.
A review of his financial records also showed he was receiving bribery payments from inmates to bring drugs and other items into the prison.
He was sentenced to 87 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
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