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2 federal prison guards face charges in Florida

11:40 PM, Jun 26, 2012   |    comments
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MARIANNA, Fla. -- Two guards are charged with smuggling cell phones, tobacco, synthetic marijuana and other contraband into a federal prison in the Florida Panhandle.

Prosecutors on Monday announced the indictments of 28-year-old Steven M. Smith and 30-year-old Mary S. Summers.

They were charged with bribery and smuggling contraband into the Federal Correctional Institution at Marianna in exchange for cash and stored-value cards from inmates.

If convicted each could face up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Prosecutors did not know if they had lawyers and none were listed in court records.