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Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Possession

Christopher Carl Brown, 43, of Mississippi, pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute while incarcerated at a federal prison in Florida.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 3, 2026, 9:52 a.m. ET
Christopher Carl Brown, 43, of Mississippi, guilty on September 3, 2026, to possession of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida. The plea was announced by U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe. According to court records, Brown was an inmate at the Coleman Federal Correctional Complex in 2025, serving a sentence for conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. On July 3, 2025, a correctional officer found Brown in possession of a sock containing a pill bottle with four plastic bags holding over 10 grams of methamphetamine, intended for distribution inside the facility. Brown faces a minimum sentence of 5 years and up to 40 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been scheduled. The case is being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Hannah Watson and Angela Palacios.

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