Tuesday, March 9th 2010, 4:05 pm
News9.com
OKLAHOMA CITY – A detention officer with the Oklahoma County Detention Center has been arrested and fired.
Oklahoma County Sheriff John Whetsel released a statement today that a confidential informant said Officer Okello Adenya, 25, was allegedly providing contraband to inmates on the 12th floor over a two month period of January and February of 2010.
Following an internal investigation and a routine search, officers recovered tobacco, marijuana and a cell phone charger that verified the allegations against Adenya.
Sheriff Whetsel said he conducted an interview with Adenya on March 4 where he admitted providing the contraband to the inmates. Adenya told Whetsel individuals outside of the jail would provide him with contraband, and he accepted bribes totaling to about $1,100 to give the items to inmates.
Adenya was subsequently fired and booked into jail on three felony counts of bringing and possessing contraband in a penal institution.
Whetsel said the investigation in ongoing and more arrests are expected.
"On behalf of the dedicated and honest men and women of the Sheriff's Office, I hope our citizens will continue to trust that the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office maintains a professional atmosphere where this sort of activity will never be tolerated and where we will live up to our motto – Pride is who we are and Professionalism is what we do," Sheriff Whetsel said in the statement.
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