BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — A current federal corrections officer and a former federal corrections officer were charged alongside three others after they smuggled items into the federal jail at Fort Dix.
The group, made up of Cameron Paige, 43, of Cinnaminson, Ian Dennis, 32, of Philadelphia, Eden Germain, 27, of Delran, Joe Lee McQuay, 48, and Keith Navarro Palmer, 41, was charged with conspiracy to provide contraband in prison, according to the United States Department of Justice.
Both Dennis, a former Fort Dix corrections officer, and Paige, a current Fort Dix corrections officer, were also charged with agreeing to receive, and receiving, bribes.
The duo, according to officials, worked with inmates McQuay and Navarro Palmer and two others from outside the facility to get the items into the jail.
From May 2025 through May, the group moved knives, marijuana, tobacco, cell phones, vapes, cell phone chargers, tools, and a tattoo kit into the facility.
They then would sell the items to prisoners within the jail.
One of the knives was used by McQuay to stab another inmate during a fight over money, according to authorities.
In August 2025, the group orchestrated a plan to bring in 20 cell phones, eight cell phone charging blocks, eight ounces of THC wax, and 10 vapes into the jail.
Dennis, during multiple occasions, was in charge of screening employees for security as they reported for work. This included putting items through metal detectors.
Prisoners and their help would pay Dennis and Paige through bribes and kickbacks to get them by standard procedures.
More than $100,000 was moved between the defendants in this case using Zelle, Apple Pay, CashApp, and Venmo.
Dennis, Paige, and Germain all made their initial court appearances on Wednesday and were released on bail.
McQuay and Navarro Palmer will have their initial appearances at a later date as they continue to serve current prison terms.
The charge of conspiracy to smuggle contraband is subject to a maximum sentence of five years in jail. Each bribery charge carries a maximum of 10 years.
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