United States Drug Enforcement Administration

Pensacola, Fla. – Bobby Womack, 45, of DeFuniak Springs, Fla., pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.  

U.S. Attorney Heekin said: “This armed drug trafficker thought he could enrich himself by peddling deadly drugs, but thanks to the excellent investigative work of our state and federal law enforcement partners and this successful prosecution by my office, he has learned we have zero-tolerance for criminality in my district. Our citizens deserve to live in safe, drug-free communities, and my office will continue to aggressively prosecute drug traffickers, like this defendant, to deliver on that promise.”

Court documents reflect that law enforcement received a tip that the defendant was distributing narcotics out of a hotel in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Law enforcement surveilled the defendant at the hotel for several days and confirmed that the defendant was trafficking controlled substances. The defendant was arrested while attempting to leave the hotel and was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and crack cocaine. Law enforcement obtained a search warrant for the defendant’s hotel room and located several bags containing methamphetamine and cocaine, as well as a stolen handgun with a loaded magazine, in addition to other drug paraphernalia. 

The defendant faces a minimum of 10 years’ imprisonment up to life imprisonment on the possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine count; up to 15 years’ imprisonment on the possession of a firearm or ammunition by a convicted felon count; and a minimum mandatory 5 years’ imprisonment up to life imprisonment consecutive to any sentence for the other offenses on the possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.            

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. 

Sentencing is scheduled for December 29, 2026, at 1:00 pm, in the United States Courthouse in Pensacola before United States District Judge M. Casey Rodgers.

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.