2 Oklahoma County Detention Officers Arrested for Smuggling Contraband into Jail

Two Oklahoma County jail guards find themselves in trouble with the law. The jail confirms the arrest of the two employees for smuggling illegal goods into the prison.

Kaylyn Crawford and Xzavier Nicholson were arrested on Wednesday afternoon. US Marshals took the two suspects into custody. They are accused of smuggling contraband into the Oklahoma County Detention Center. Prison staff did not disclose exactly what contraband was involved.

According to the Oklahoma County Detention Center, agents searched the homes of both suspects, once with assistance from Oklahoma City police.

Brandi Garner, CEO of the Oklahoma County Detention Center, said in a statement:

“These two former employees abused the trust placed in them as employees of the prison and undermined the safety of our residents and staff. We take our duty to uphold the integrity of this facility very seriously. I commend our investigators for their proactive approach in uncovering and remediating this breach of trust. Their commitment to the safety of our facility is commendable and we will continue to work tirelessly to maintain the standards expected of us.”

A video released by the prison shows the two being led into the prison for booking, an ironic scene considering they used to walk through these corridors as prison guards. Both had only worked for the prison for about a year. They were both arrested for bringing weapons, drugs or alcohol into the prison. Both have since been released on $5,000 bail.

The joint operation involved the Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, as well as agents from the Oklahoma County Detention Center. According to OCDC, a press conference is pending to provide further details of this investigation.