United States Drug Enforcement Administration

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – Dwyone N. Dugan, a/k/a DeWayne Dugan, 59, of Tallahassee, Fla., was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison today for distribution of more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

U.S. Attorney Heekin said: “I applaud the excellent collaboration between our state and federal law enforcement partners to dismantle this repeat felon’s drug trafficking activities. My office stands ready to aggressively prosecute those who flood our streets with deadly drugs and will pursue substantial prison sentences like this one to keep our communities safe and drug-free.”

Dugan had been sentenced in 1997 to life in prison for federal drug trafficking charges. Following a change in the law, Dugan’s sentence was reduced, and he was released from federal prison on November 10, 2020. Less than four years later, on November 4, 2024, law enforcement caught Dugan selling a pound of methamphetamine during an undercover operation.

“This joint investigation is a great example of law enforcement partners working toward a shared mission,” said DEA Miami Field Division Special Agent in Charge Deanne L. Reuter. “Bringing a career offender like Mr. Dugan to justice will make North Florida communities safer.”

The case involved a joint investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the North Star Multijurisdictional Task Force, and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney James A. McCain prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America (https://www.justice.gov/dag/media/1393746/dl?inline ) 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, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhood.