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May 10, 2008 2:49 pm US/Pacific
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Brothers Plead Guilty To Jail Smuggling Bribes
SACRAMENTO (AP) ―
A former cook at a federal prison and his brother are pleading guilty to accepting bribes to smuggle tobacco products to inmates.
Federal prosecutors say 34-year-old Michael Megill sneaked chewing and smoking tobacco into the Federal Correctional Institution at Herlong and left it hidden for inmates.
His brother, 32-year-old Jeremy Megill, arranged for payments from inmates' families for the deliveries. The brothers, both from Reno, charged up to $500 for a delivery and may have collected as much as $3,000.
The pair pleaded guilty Friday in Sacramento federal court to conspiracy to bring the illegal tobacco products into the medium-security prison in Lassen County.
Sentencing is set for Aug. 8. The conspiracy charge carries a maximum five-year prison term.
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