SEAGOVILLE, Texas — Authorities say seven inmates at the Federal Correctional Institute Seagoville are facing new charges after an investigation earlier this month.
The prohibited items included drugs, phones and child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District.
If convicted, the inmates may have additional prison time tacked onto their sentences.
- Isaac Martinez: Charged with possessing contraband in prison (methamphetamine)
- Nicholas Evans: Charged with possessing contraband in prison (buprenorphine) and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance
- Hugo Castaneda: Charged with two counts of possession of a prohibited object (methamphetamine) and one count of possession with intent to contribute a controlled substance
- Abdullah El Hage: Charged with possession of a prohibited object (methamphetamine)
- Matthew Rodriguez: Charged with possession of a prohibited object (methamphetamine) and possessing contraband in prison (phone)
- Deaunte Lakeith Johunkin: Charged with possession of contraband (K2) in prison and attempted possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance
- Richard King: Charged with possession of child pornography (printed, black and white, sexually explicit photos of prepubescent girls)
The Federal Correctional Institute Seagoville is a low-security Bureau of Prisons (BOP) facility southeast of Dallas with a population of nearly 1,800 male offenders.
According to BOP’s policy, prison contraband includes items that could reasonably be expected to cause physical injury or adversely affect the security, safety or good order of the institution.
“When cell phones and narcotics are introduced into a prison, it causes significant safety and security concerns to the employees and adults in custody," said Dr. Scarlet Grant, Warden of the Seagoville Federal Correctional Institution in a statement. "...These indictments send a clear message that smuggling contraband into a prison is a federal offense and it will not be tolerated."
