On January 13, 2026, a former BOP Correctional Officer previously assigned to the Federal Correctional Institution Bastrop (FCI Bastrop) in Texas, was arrested and pleaded guilty following an Information charging him with one count of bribery by a public official. Waldemar Perez pleaded guilty to an Information filed in the Western District of Texas. According to the factual basis in support of the guilty plea, on or about May 3, 2023, Perez received an electronic transfer of $300 as an inducement to smuggle prohibited cigarettes and electronic cigarettes into FCI Bastrop. In total from January 2022 through May 2023, Perez corruptly received approximately $77,651 in return for smuggling contraband into FCI Bastrop. The investigation is being conducted by the OIG’s Houston Office and the FBI.
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