A Providence woman’s scheme to smuggle contraband into the Wyatt Detention Center has landed her a two-year supervised release sentence, with the first six months to be served in home detention with GPS monitoring.
Yahaira Cristina Contreras, 32, of Providence, pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to provide contraband that made its way into the Wyatt Detention Center in Central Falls, Rhode Island.
According to court documents, Contreras admitted that in early 2021, she conspired with others to provide 201 suboxone strips containing buprenorphine that made its way to a Wyatt Detention Center correctional officer and into the facility.
Contreras also admitted to transferring $3,000 from her bank account to another person’s account to facilitate getting the suboxone strips inside the Wyatt Detention Center.
Former Wyatt Detention Center correctional officer Kaii Almeida-Falcones, 30, of Smithfield, pleaded guilty on June 10, 2024, to a charge of providing contraband to an inmate. He was sentenced on November 19, 2024, to six months in federal prison to be followed by twenty-four months of federal supervised release – the first six months to be served on home confinement.
The cases were prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ly T. Chin. The matter was investigated by the FBI, the United States Marshals Service, the U.S. Office of Inspector General, and the Professional Standards Unit at the Wyatt Detention Center.
Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom announced the sentencing, which was imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Melissa R. DuBose. Contreras was also fined $1,500. The scheme to smuggle contraband into the Wyatt Detention Center resulted in significant consequences for those involved.
Defendant’s Details:
• Defendant: Yahaira Cristina Contreras
• Exact Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to smuggle contraband
• City and State: Providence, Rhode Island
• Date: Not specified
• Sentence or Outcome: 2 years of supervised release, with the first 6 months to be served in home detention with GPS monitoring, and fined $1,500
• Dollar Amounts: $3,000
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Key Facts
- State: Rhode Island
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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