5 Charged in Jail Cell Phone Bribery Case

Another example of the corrosive effects of smuggled prison cell phones on prison guards:

Three South Texas jailers and two others have been charged with conspiring to bribe public officials to smuggle cell phones into a detention center.

Charged in a federal indictment unsealed in Corpus Christi on Wednesday are 47-year-old former Nueces County corrections officer Juanita Mendez, 26-year-old Brooks County corrections officer Jose Martinez and his 18-year-old colleague Juan Munoz.

Also charged were two alleged members of the “Raza Unida” prison gang, 29-year-old Preston Mascorro and 30-year-old Rowdy Lopez.

The federal statement says all five are in custody. A telephone message to Lopez’s attorney Wednesday was not returned. No attorneys were listed for the other four defendants.

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Brian Byrne is the founder and Managing Partner of Dallas based meshIP, a technology services firm offering cloud computing strategies and services. He is an accomplished executive with senior management experience in all facets of the technology, telecom, cloud computing, and SaaS industries. He has proven success in developing, financing and executing strategic plans as well as launching new ventures. His background includes a record of significant achievement in international business development and his credentials include a MBA in Marketing and Management Strategy from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, a MS from the School of Computer Science at DePaul University, and a BBA in Finance from the University of Notre Dame.

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