SCRANTON, Pennsylvania – A federal inmate at FCI-Schuylkill was sentenced to five months in prison for possessing prohibited objects, it was announced.
Dewey Sims, age 34, was sentenced on March 3, 2023, by United States District Court Judge Robert D. Mariani for possessing quantities of oxycodone hydrochloride, a Schedule II controlled substance, and suboxone, a Schedule III controlled substance.
Both items are prohibited objects for federal inmates, and Sims had previously pleaded guilty to possessing these substances.
According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, the sentence will run consecutive to the sentence Sims is currently serving.
The matter was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and Assistant United States Attorney James Buchanan prosecuted the case.
Sims, a federal inmate, was found to have possessed oxycodone hydrochloride and suboxone, both Schedule II and III controlled substances respectively.
This is a serious offense, as both substances are prohibited for federal inmates to possess. Sims will serve his five-month sentence consecutively to his current sentence.
It is essential to note that federal inmates are subject to strict rules and regulations, and any violations can result in serious consequences.
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- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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