Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Tossing 3 Pounds of Meth Over Prison Fence

By Anthony W. Haddad

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January 24, 2025

A Fresno man pleaded guilty on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, to tossing over 3 pounds of meth into a federal prison yard while on supervised release. (AP File)

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A Fresno man admitted to hurling methamphetamine into a federal prison yard, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith announced Friday.

Garrett Scott Wheelen, 33, pleaded guilty to possessing over 500 grams of a substance containing methamphetamine.

Court documents revealed that on May 1, 2024, Wheelen approached the Federal Correctional Institution Mendota disguised in a facemask, baseball cap, and hoodie.

In broad daylight, he threw four packages into the prison’s recreation yard before attempting to flee.

Authorities arrested him and found more than 3 pounds of meth in the packages.

At the time, Wheelen was on supervised release from a prior federal felony.

Wheelen will be sentenced on May 2. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine, the DOJ said.

The FBI, Mendota Police Department, and Bureau of Prisons investigated the case.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and has an MBA at Fresno State, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.