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Fed jail guard admits smuggling drugs to inmates

A Chicago man who worked as a federal correctional officer admitted Thursday that he smuggled drugs, cigarettes and a cell phone into the feds' downtown jail.

Rafael Lizak, 29, may have made only $4,000 off the scheme hatched by an inmate, according to his plea agreement. Now, he could spend years as an inmate himself.

He said little before pleading guilty Thursday to one count of taking a bribe as a federal official. He told U.S. District Judge John Lee he spent time in the military and in corrections but now stays at home with his daughter.

The value of the goods Lizak smuggled into the jail ranged from $6,500 to $15,000.

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