Rhinelander, WI – An inmate at the Oneida County Correctional Facility is facing a felony charge after authorities say contraband was discovered during a cell search earlier this month.
According to the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, Road Patrol deputies responded to the correctional facility on January 6 after a request for assistance with a contraband complaint. Corrections officers assigned to the Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Team (S.E.R.T.) were activated to conduct a targeted search within the jail.
During the search, officers reportedly located a sharpened plastic spork utensil inside a cell belonging to Jhader Augusto Uribe-Tobar, 37. Authorities identified the item as contraband under Wisconsin law. The case was then turned over to a member of the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Unit for further review.
On January 21, 2026, Uribe-Tobar was transported to the Kurt B. Wyman Law Enforcement Building, where he was formally charged with one count of Promoting Prison Contraband in the First Degree, a Class I felony.
According to jail officials, Uribe-Tobar was subsequently returned to the Oneida County Correctional Facility, where he remains in custody pending further court proceedings in CAP Court. No additional details regarding a court date or potential bond conditions were released as of publication.
Authorities have not indicated whether additional contraband investigations are ongoing. Jail officials routinely conduct searches to ensure inmate and staff safety, particularly when improvised weapons are suspected.
Anyone with information related to illegal activity inside correctional facilities is encouraged to contact local law enforcement.
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