Highlands County Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing with Intent to Distribute Meth
Orlando, Fla. – Quincy Owens (51, Sebring, Fla.) has been sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. to 11 years and 3 months in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Owens pleaded guilty on March 30, 2026. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.
“Methamphetamine can rip apart families and impact mental and physical well-being of the person abusing it,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Daniel Escobar, Tampa Field Division. “Getting these substances out of our communities is a top priority.”
According to the plea agreement, on December 15, 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration was conducting surveillance on Owens, who had been identified as a fentanyl and methamphetamine dealer. Agents observed Owens obtaining a large black bag from an unidentified male and placing it in the trunk of his vehicle. Florida Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle Owens was driving and a narcotics-detecting canine alerted positively to the presence of drugs inside the vehicle. A subsequent search of Owens’s vehicle resulted in the seizure of the black bag, which contained over 4,500 grams of pure methamphetamine.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Florida Highway Patrol.