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Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison

TAMPA , Fla . – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber sentenced Ivon Javier Cobbs, Sr. (41, Clearwater) to eight years in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl. Cobbs had pleaded guilty on January 5, 2023. According to court documents, law enforcement received information identifying Cobbs as a distributor of...
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Brevard County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Offense

ORLANDO, F l a . – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. sentenced Anthony David Keels (61, Titusville) to 15 years in federal prison. In December 2022, Keels had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, as well as using a minor...
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Crawfordville Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Justin Deangelo Randolph, 38, of Crawfordville, Florida was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for...
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Fentanyl Dealer Responsible for Two Drug Overdoses Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

ASHEVILLE, NC – Megan Emily Tate, 29, of Sylva, N.C., was sentenced today to 20 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release, for distributing a substance that contained fentanyl and caused two overdoses, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Robert...
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Last Defendant in Methamphetamine Trafficking Ring is Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Rebecca Lynn Barker, 50, of Sylva, N.C., was sentenced today to 188 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on drug conspiracy charges, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. According to filed documents and today’s sentencing hearing...
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Georgia Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Possession of Meth with Intent to Distribute After Ordering Fabric Soaked in Meth

ALBANY, Ga. – A Southwest Georgia man guilty of drug distribution was sentenced to 240 months in prison today after federal agents discovered fabric soaked in methamphetamine and crystal meth in packages at the Atlanta airport addressed to him from Mexico. Chad Williamson, 44, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, was sentenced to...
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Federal Judge Sentences Florida Man to Over 21 Years in Prison for Drug and Gun Charges

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Today, U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced Jorge Luis Perez, 36, of Wimauma, Florida, to 260 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on drug and gun charges, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. According to court...
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Methamphetamine Wholesaler is Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Arthur Shane Douville, 33, of Canton, N.C., was sentenced to 188 months in prison today followed by three years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. According to documents filed with the court and today’s...
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Armed Leader of Fentanyl and Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison

ORLANDO, Fla . – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton Jr. sentenced Carlos Roman (57, Orlando) to 40 years in federal prison for possession of cocaine and possession of a firearm equipped with a silencer in furtherance of drug trafficking. Judge Dalton also sentenced three individuals who conspired with Roman...
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Clearwater Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than 3 Years in Federal Prison

TAMPA, Fla. – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday sentenced Terrel Lewis (26, Largo) to 3 years and 10 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Lewis had pleaded guilty on December 21, 2022. According to court documents, in 2021 the Clearwater Police Department (CPD) and...

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