Instead of enforcing the law, Miami-Dade correctional officer broke it to make money, prosecutors say

MIAMI – Instead of enforcing the law, federal prosecutors say a Miami-Dade correctional officer was breaking it to make money off drugs and contraband. Vernell Lawson, who no longer works as a correctional officer, appeared in court on Wednesday accused of abusing his position to engage in drug trafficking and contraband dealing.

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