United States Drug Enforcement Administration

PENSACOLA, FL. – Timothy Lamar McGee, 43, of Pensacola, FL., was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, tetrahydrocannabinol, and marijuana, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

U.S. Attorney Heekin said: “This successful prosecution and substantial prison sentence is yet another win under Operation Take Back America, which was launched by President Donald J. Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi to deploy the full might of the Department of Justice toward removing the peddlers of deadly drugs and violence from our communities. The citizens of the Northern District of Florida deserve safe, drug-free streets, and my office remains committed to delivering on that promise with more aggressive prosecutions like this one.”

According to court records, in July, August, and September of 2024, the defendant sold crack cocaine during a law enforcement undercover operation. On September 25, 2024, law enforcement executed a search warrant at the defendant’s residence on North 6th Avenue in Pensacola, Florida. During a search of the residence and the defendant’s vehicles, investigators located over 500 grams of cocaine, over 350 grams of tetrahydrocannabinol, over 1,000 grams of marijuana, four firearms, over $32,000 in United States currency, and other drug distribution related items.

“This drug trafficker poisoned Florida Panhandle communities for some time,” said DEA Tampa Field Division Special Agent in Charge Daniel Escobar. “I am proud of how our agents and local police officers worked together to bring this criminal to justice.”

The conviction and sentence were the result of a joint investigation by the Pensacola Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jessica Etherton.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.