Jacksonville, FL. - U.S. District Judge Henry Lee Adams, Jr. has sentenced Lonnie Jack Trowell (31, Lake City) to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine and possession with the intent to distribute 5 grams or more of actual methamphetamine.
Trowell had pleaded guilty on March 15, 2019.
According to court documents, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Columbia County Multi-Jurisdiction Drug Task Force utilized a confidential source to make two controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Trowell on March 27 and May 22, 2018. On May 25, 2018, the troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Trowell. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed 51.78 grams of actual methamphetamine with 99% purity, a small black scale, and four syringes.
Trowell is responsible for a total of 75.59 grams of actual methamphetamine and is a Career Offender. His prior convictions include possession of a controlled substance with the intent to sell or deliver and manufacture of controlled substance.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Columbia County Multi-Jurisdiction Drug Task Force, and the Florida Highway Patrol. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Beatriz Gonzalez.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
