Prison Drug Smuggling Conspiracy Leads to Sentencing of Alabama Man

Prison Drug Smuggling Conspiracy Leads to Sentencing of Alabama Man

In Alabama, a 46-year-old Montgomery resident, Guice, who used to work as a correctional officer with the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), has been sentenced to 75 months in federal prison for participating in a conspiracy to smuggle illegal drugs into a prison. This information comes from the  United States Drug Enforcement Administration. It is important to note that federal inmates are not eligible for parole.

In June 20, 2023, a routine sniff search was conducted by an ADOC officer and his canine in the parking lot of the Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore County.

The officer’s canine detected something suspicious in Guice’s vehicle, leading to a search. Guice, who was working inside the facility at the time, was found to have three bags of suspected methamphetamine in his car. Moreover, two more bags of the drug were discovered in Guice’s pockets during a further search. Analysis later confirmed that the substance was indeed methamphetamine.

In May 2024, Guice confessed to possessing methamphetamine with the intention of distributing it. He also admitted to conspiring with another person to smuggle the drugs into the prison. As a result of the investigation, Brad Elliot Gordon, a 48-year-old inmate at Staton Correctional Facility, was indicted for his alleged involvement in the conspiracy. Gordon’s trial is set for February 3, 2025.

It is crucial to remember that an indictment is simply an accusation, and every defendant, including Gordon, is considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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