Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years
MIAMI – Luther Trovian Jones, 52, from Sebring, Florida, was sentenced yesterday by a South Florida federal district judge to 121 months for distribution of methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Jones was the subject of a joint investigation between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office that uncovered Jones’s methamphetamine distribution scheme. The investigation revealed that Jones, on multiple occasions, either sold, or was found in possession of distribution quantities of methamphetamine.
In total, Jones was responsible for 265.79 grams of methamphetamine that was 80 percent pure or higher, along with 29.8 grams of fentanyl.
Hayden P. O’Byrne, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Deanne L. Reuter of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Miami Field Division; and Paul Blackman, Highlands County Sheriff, made the announcement.
DEA Miami Field Division and Highlands County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida is prosecuting it.