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Ex-Rikers CO admits to bribery count for smuggling cocaine, K2, chicken wings into jail

BY RICHARD KHAVKINE
Posted 1/17/25

A former city correction officer who conspired to smuggle narcotics, food and other contraband into a Rikers Island jail in exchange for cash payments from inmates has pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges.

Ghislaine Barrientos, of Mount Vernon, was arrested in early October after authorities determined she had brought cocaine, smokable synthetic cannabinoids known as “K2” and chicken wings to inmates at the Robert N. Davoren Complex and received bribe payments in the thousands of dollars in return. 

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