Hamilton County corrections officer and one other are indicted in jail contraband investigation

A Hamilton County corrections officer accused of bringing contraband into the jail is facing additional charges.

A variety of charges, including illegal drug conveyance, fentanyl trafficking, aggravated drug trafficking, and drug possession, led to Richard Sampson’s indictment on Friday.

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Earlier this month, authorities arrested Sampson, a jail services deputy.

When Sampson was arraigned, the judge noted that he was hired as a corrections officer despite having a criminal record in Kentucky and Indiana, which included theft, OVI, and a gun charge.

The grand jury also indicted Edward Thompson for the same charges in this case.

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Investigators believe Sampson brought a cell phone and paper containing traces of fentanyl and xylazine into the jail to distribute to an inmate.