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Former USMS Contract Detention Officer Arrested and Pleaded Guilty to Attempted Introduction of Contraband into a Federal Prison

On January 29, 2026, a former CoreCivic Detention Officer previously assigned to the Eden Detention Center (EDC), a USMS contract facility located in Eden, Texas, was arrested and pleaded guilty to an Information charging him with one count of attempted introduction of contraband into a federal prison. Andrew Spray pleaded guilty in the Northern District of Texas. According to the factual statement in support of the guilty plea, on or about June 4, 2025, Spray attempted to provide Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cigarettes to inmates at the EDC in exchange for monetary bribes. The investigation is being conducted by the OIG’s Dallas Office and the Concho County Sheriff’s Office.

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