Former officer at Burlington County Jail accused of selling contraband

Jim Walsh, Cherry Hill Courier-Post
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MOUNT HOLLY – A former corrections officer is accused of supplying an inmate at Burlington County Jail with tobacco and marijuana.

Abraham Olmedia, 27, of Burlington Township, allegedly collected payment for the contraband items from one of the inmate’s relatives, according to the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office.

An investigation began earlier this year after a corrections officer smelled tobacco smoke coming from a cell, the prosecutor’s office said.

Olmedia, a corrections officer for a little more than two years, resigned after the investigation began.

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He was taken into custody at Burlington County Courthouse on Sept. 13, then was released after being processed.

Olmedia is charged with official misconduct, conspiracy to commit official misconduct and providing contraband to an inmate.

The charges are only allegations. Olmedia has not been convicted in the case.

Jim Walsh is a senior reporter with the Courier-Post, Burlington County Times and The Daily Journal. Email: Jwalsh@cpsj.com.

This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: Abraham Olmedia of Burlington Township faces misconduct charge