By Kristina Davis
San Diego Union-Tribune
SAN DIEGO — A prison guard is behind bars after federal investigators allegedly caught him in a cocaine deal last week, according to court documents.
Matthew Gutierrez, a guard at the federal Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown San Diego, was arrested Sept. 7 after agents found him with 11 ounces of fake cocaine. He has been charged with one count of attempting to possess cocaine with the intent to distribute.
A preliminary hearing is set for Sept. 21. He is being held at another facility rather than MCC to prevent possible conflicts.
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