PENDLETON, Ind. — An Indiana correctional officer has been charged after being accused of trafficking meth and tobacco into prison while working overtime - all so that an inmate would give him a free go-cart. Brent Redinger, 39, of Rushville, was charged this week in Madison County Court with felony official misconduct and trafficking with an inmate. An arrest warrant has since been issued for Redinger, an officer at Pendleton Correctional Facility. Investigation Officials began investigating Redinger in late September after an inmate tipped them off to alleged trafficking in their cell block. The inmate alleged that Redinger was sneaking meth, suboxone, tobacco and synthetic marijuana into the prison by hiding the drugs in his waistband. Interviews with inmates revealed that Redinger often worked overtime in their cell block and entered Inmate 21's cell alone, despite not being allowed to. Redinger would then allegedly hand Inmate 21 a cafeteria tray that contained ounces of tobacco and other contraband. Video surveillance from the cell block showed Redinger walking with Inmate 21, pointing at various cameras and handing over items. Multiple tapes reportedly showed Redinger spending over 20 minutes in a cell with Inmate 21. Interviews In an interview, Inmate 21 reportedly said Redinger would vacuum seal tobacco and "balls of ice" - or meth - and sneak them into his cell while on OT. He said Redinger was using CashApp to facilitate payments and that he was being forced to deal the contraband. The inmate said he was receiving no money in the setup, just free cigarettes. He also told investigators Redinger mentioned wanting to use the money to buy his son a go-cart and fix his truck. Officials then brought Redinger in for questioning, where he reportedly agreed to speak with investigators. Redinger said Inmate 21 asked him to bring in tobacco, so he went and bought a 16-ounce bag of tobacco from a smoke shop. He said he owned a "little vacuum sealer" that he then used to bring two bags of tobacco into the prison via his waistband. Redinger reportedly said Inmate 21 initiated the trafficking and set up a CashApp account for him. He said that in addition to money, he was promised other things from the inmate. "He said he told the inmate how his son was upset about not having a go-cart," court docs read. "He said the inmate told him he would give him a free go-cart if he brought in tobacco, which is what started the trafficking. He said he did not get a go-cart." Further evidence When asked about bringing in anything other than tobacco, Redinger denied the claims. Redinger then allowed investigators to search his car and inside they found a vacuum-sealed bag of tobacco, the vacuum sealing machine and a large, 16oz bag of tobacco. While searching Redinger's cell phone, investigators found Google searches for the following: Where should I hide my weed when taking it through an airport - Quora How to hide weed when you fly - Quora Mylar Smell Proof Bags Amazon.com: Secret Stash @CashApp / X - x.com In a final review of surveillance, officials said they found videos from July 20 to Sept. 26 where Redinger went to the inmate's cell while working overtime shifts. It was noted that Redinger would spend anywhere between 5 and 30 minutes at Inmate 21's cell during these visits. Aftermath, arrest warrant Official charges were filed against Redinger on Tuesday in Madison Circuit Court 4. He now faces one count of official misconduct - a level 6 felony - and one count of trafficking with an inmate - a class A misdemeanor. An Intent To Seek Habitual Offender Status notice was also filed. As of 1 p.m. Wednesday, online court records show that an arrest warrant is active in Redinger's case. He has not been booked into the Madison County Jail as of this article's publication. FOX59/CBS4 is not naming Inmate 21 at this time as no official charges have been filed against him. This article will be updated with more information as it becomes available.