AUSTIN, TEXAS — A Texas prison guard is facing criminal charges after allegedly running an illegal food-smuggling ring inside Travis County Jail, where he reportedly sold mango habanero chicken wings to inmates via Cash App for up to $20 per drum and $15 per flat.
According to the viral post shared by The Bish Gossip, 25-year-old Amos Nyanway was arrested and charged with smuggling contraband on October 14 after investigators uncovered the unusual operation. Jail administrators reportedly began looking into the situation after overhearing multiple inmates on recorded calls referring to Nyanway as “The Chicken Man.”
“We started hearing chatter about how good his wings were,” said one Travis County official familiar with the investigation. “But we didn’t expect to discover a whole underground business.”
Jailhouse Chicken Scheme Uncovered
Investigators allege that Nyanway had been bringing chicken wings into the facility and selling them to inmates using Cash App transactions to collect payments. His side business became popular enough that inmates began recommending his services to others — sparking curiosity and suspicion among staff…