Martel Devante Gilliam, 22, of Beaumont, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone on March 11.
According to court information, in March 2024, Gilliam, a correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Complex in Beaumont, was identified as a source of illegal drugs inside the prison.
March 8, 2024, after reporting to work, a canine alerted to narcotics in Gilliam’s vehicle during an open-air sniff. A search revealed 125 grams of methamphetamine, 28 grams of cocaine, 459 grams of synthetic marijuana, vacuum-sealed packages of tobacco and marijuana, $5,700 in cash and a firearm.