United States Drug Enforcement Administration

Ocala, Fla. – Dontai Lamont Johnson (37, Ocala) has been charged by indictment with distribution and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. If convicted, Johnson faces an enhanced minimum penalty of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison due to having a qualifying prior conviction for a serious violent felony offense. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.

According to the indictment, on July 13, 2026, Johnson distributed and possessed with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court records, Johnson was convicted of second-degree murder with a deadly weapon in 2017. Johnson was released from the Florida Department of Corrections in February 2025.  

Johnson was arrested on September 24, 2026, in the Middle District of Georgia. He is currently detained pending the resolution of the case. 

An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Marion County Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team.