An Auckland corrections officer is facing further corruption charges in relation to allegedly smuggling in drugs and tobacco into Spring Hill prison.
The 40-year-old was granted further name suppression when he reappeared in the Hamilton District Court today, facing three charges of accepting bribes.
The charges stem from alleged incidents between May 8 and July 1 in which he is accused of accepting bribes worth $1000, $1200 and $1200 to smuggle in goods to Spring Hill prison in his capacity as a corrections officer.
The charges come after he was charged with breaching the Corrections Act, possession of a non-approved psychoactive product for supply, possession of methamphetamine for supply and possession of cannabis for supply in June.