Former San Quentin Prison employee sentenced to three years for smuggling methamphetamines

The Brief

  • A former custodian at San Quentin State Prison has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison.
  • Keith Randle pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamines to inmates at San Quentin.
  • Randle admitted to accepting over $100,000 in bribes in exchange for smuggling contraband into the prison.

OAKLAND, Calif. – A former janitor at San Quentin State Prison has been sentenced to over three years behind bars for smuggling methamphetamines to sell to inmates.

Vallejo resident Keith Randle pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. He was sentenced on Monday to 37 months in federal prison.

Randle, according to the plea agreement, admitted to soliciting and accepting bribery payments in exchange for smuggling and distributing methamphetamine, cannabis and tobacco, as well as other contraband, to inmates at San Quentin.

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