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Four inmates serving federal sentences at the Federal Correctional Complex in Petersburg, Virginia , escaped from custody Saturday morning.
The four inmates (identified as Corey Branch, Travares Lajuane Graham, Lamonte Rashawn Willis, and Kareem Allen Shaw) were reported missing around 1:45 a.m. Saturday during a security check, with several law enforcement agencies responding, the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed to the Washington Examiner . FCC Petersburg said it notified the U.S. Marshals Service, the FBI, and other agencies and launched an internal investigation.
Branch, 41, was sentenced to a 16-month sentence on charges of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm as a felon. Willis, 30, was given a 216-month sentence for possession and concealment of a stolen firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to court documents.
Shaw, 46, was sentenced to 194 months for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a measurable quantity of heroin. Graham, 44, received an aggregate 120-month sentence for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and 28 grams or more of cocaine base. He was also charged with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, according to police.
The satellite camp at FCC Petersburg where the inmates were held is a minimum-security facility and holds 185 male offenders. The bureau has previously faced scrutiny over the last few years for inmate escapes, according to the Associated Press.
It’s not clear whether the four conspired to escape or if they are together. Anyone with information about the escape is encouraged to contact the U.S. Marshals Service.
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