Pubdate: Fri, 20 May 2016
Source: Bozeman Daily Chronicle (MT)
Copyright: 2016 Associated Press
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1686
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GUARD ACCUSED OF SMUGGLING DRUGS INTO MONTANA STATE PRISON

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A Montana State Prison guard has been accused 
smuggling methamphetamine and marijuana into the prison in exchange for cash.

A federal grand jury indicted Martin Reap on conspiracy, drug 
possession, drug distribution and bribery charges earlier this month. 
The case against him was unsealed on Thursday.

The indictment alleges that Reap conspired with unnamed inmates to 
smuggle the drugs into the Deer Lodge prison for distribution to 
other inmates between February 2015 and last month. In return, Reap 
allegedly received more than $5,000 from others who participated in 
the drug-smuggling conspiracy.

Federal Public Defender Michael Donahoe, Reap's attorney, was 
traveling and did not immediately return a call or email request for 
comment. Reap does not have a home phone listing.

Montana Department of Corrections officials did not immediately 
return a call for comment.
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