Pubdate: 29 Nov 1998 Source: Associated Press Copyright: 1998 Associated Press PROBE: MIAMI JAILERS SMUGGLED DRUGS MIAMI (AP) -- An investigation of Miami-Dade county jails found that officers allegedly helped smuggle contraband to inmates, The Miami Herald reported Sunday. A yearlong, secret probe by police and the FBI claimed that jail officers looked the other way or took part as marijuana and cocaine were brought to inmates in exchange for cash, jewelry and sporting equipment, the newspaper said. Citing unidentified sources, the Herald reported that the probe focused on the Dade County Jail, and the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, a 1,000-bed pretrial facility, although allegations were made about all four county jails. The investigation began in December 1997 after Miami-Dade police and the FBI received allegations of corrupt jail officers. At least 15 corrections employees and 20 alleged drug dealers are scheduled to be arrested on federal and state charges, the newspaper reported. No high-ranking officers will be arrested, the newspaper said. - --- Checked-by: Mike Gogulski