INDIANAPOLIS — Two former correctional officers have been sentenced to three years in federal prison for their part in an international fraud scheme.

Martins Tochukwu Chidiobi, 34, and Lawrence Onyesonwu, 38, of Muncie, have each been sentenced to three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to aggravated identity theft and making false statements to a financial institution.

“It is simply reprehensible for correctional officers to exploit their positions to steal inmates’ identities and further the financial exploitation of scam victims,” said Zachary A. Myers, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana.

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