Haines City Drug Trafficker Sentenced to More than 12 Years
TAMPA, Fla. – Senior U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell sentenced Robert Lubin (36, Haines City) to 12 years and 6 months in federal prison for attempted possession with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. Lubin entered a guilty plea on June 18, 2024.
According to court documents, in July 2023, Lubin sold fentanyl to an individual. That same month, Lubin arranged for a parcel of narcotics to be shipped to himself. The parcel was intercepted and contained 991.8 grams of fentanyl. In September 2023, Lubin was arrested with more than three (3) kilograms of cocaine in his vehicle. Lubin had acquired the narcotics in Georgia and was transporting them back to the Middle District of Florida.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Lakeland Police Department, and the Florida Highway Patrol. It was prosecuted by United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.
This case was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
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