rchase drugs. Documented losses exceeded $464,920 from 119 victims nationwide, though authorities noted that many cases go unreported due to victim embarrassment or incomplete investigations.

Both Riddle, known as  C-Port,  and Jackson, known as  Apes---,  were convicted on Jan. 9 of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering following a five-day trial. Their federal prison sentences will run consecutively to any state sentences they are currently serving. There is no parole in the federal court system.

U.S. Attorney William R.  Will  Keyes highlighted the office's ongoing efforts to prosecute behind-bars fraud.

 Even from prison, the defendants preyed on citizens through threats and deceit, scams that too many Americans are confronted with today,  Keyes said.  Our office and our law enforcement partners remain firmly committed to protecting the public and ensuring that those who commit fraud face full accountability. 

Marlo Graham, special agent in charge of FBI Atlanta, emphasized the need to block contraband devices in correctional facilities.  

Not even prison cells prevented these criminals from harming dozens of innocent people,  Graham said.  Hopefully, this sentence will bring some level of comfort to the victims and prevent others from falling for similar scams. The FBI will continue to work with our law enforcement partners in not only addressing these types of inmate-based crimes but also in preventing inmates' access to contraband cell phones that provide the means to do so much harm to the unsuspecting public. 

Senior U.S. District Judge W. Louis Sands will determine the restitution amounts owed by both defendants within 90 days.

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