Talia Hicks, a 33-year-old Philadelphia resident, was sentenced to three years of probation and one month of home confinement for her role in a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. United States District Judge Kelley Brisbon Hodge also ordered Hicks to forfeit approximately $2,900.
Hicks pleaded guilty in March after being charged with conspiring to smuggle Suboxone into the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility (CFCF) between December 2019 and November 2020. At the time, she was employed by the Transportation Security Administration at Philadelphia International Airport.
According to court documents and admissions made by Hicks, she worked with several individuals to bring Suboxone into CFCF. Investigators reviewed video tablet calls from inmates that revealed discussions about sending CashApp and Apple payments to both Hicks and a co-conspirator. Financial records confirmed that Hicks facilitated or received payments related to the drug transactions, sometimes providing Suboxone directly for smuggling into the facility.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI, and Assistant United States Attorney Jason Grenell prosecuted the case.
