Man Detained on Murder Charges Sentenced for Smuggling Contraband Into Wyatt Detention Center

Man Detained on Murder Charges Sentenced for Smuggling Contraband Into Wyatt Detention Center

A man detained at the Wyatt Detention Facility, while awaiting sentencing on a criminal matter prosecuted in the District of Connecticut, was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Providence to two years of incarceration for arranging to have papers soaked with a synthetic cannabinoid shipped to the detention facility, announced United States Attorney Zachary Cunha. 

Antwane Williams-Bey, 33, pleaded guilty on January 25, 2024, to a charge of conspiracy to provide and possession of contraband in prison, and a charge of attempted possession of contraband by an inmate.

U.S. District Court Judge William E. Smith sentenced him Monday to 24 months of incarceration.

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About Case

According to information presented to the court, on multiple occasions, Williams-Bey arranged to have papers soaked in MDMB-4en-PINACA, a synthetic cannabinoid, shipped to, or carried into, the Wyatt Detention Facility. 

At the time, he was detained at Wyatt while awaiting trial on a charge of causing death through the use of a firearm – premeditated murder – in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.

The case in U.S. District Court in Providence was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie M. White. The matter was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, with the assistance of the Wyatt Detention Facility Investigative Unit.