Acting United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow announced today the results of the first phase of the Violent Crime Reduction Initiative in the Middle District of Florida. Over the past three months, 125 individuals have been charged with firearm and violent crime offenses, and 227 firearms and assorted ammunition have been removed from the streets.
Since 2001, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida (USAO/MDFL) has participated in “Project Safe Neighborhoods," a national strategy to reduce gun violence in communities through coordination and cooperation with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners. To increase the prosecutorial resources dedicated to firearm and violent crime cases across the District, multiple initiatives have been implemented. These initiatives include:
* In Orlando, the District established a “Gun Unit."
* In Jacksonville, the District launched a joint initiative with the State Attorney’s Office for the Fourth Judicial Circuit and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to locate and seize unlawfully possessed guns and then swiftly prosecute the offenders using both federal and state gun laws.
* In Brevard County, State Attorney Phil Archer is calling the initiative "Operation Cease Fire."
* In Tampa, the District collaborates with law enforcement agencies in eight counties, including the State Attorneys’ Offices for the Sixth, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Judicial Circuits, to investigate and prosecute violent crime and firearm cases.
* In Ft. Myers, the District works in concert with the State Attorney’s Office for the Twentieth Circuit to identify and prosecute violent crime and firearm cases.
* District-wide, in an effort to prevent and decrease future gun-related incidents, the USAO-MDFL employs a proactive community outreach strategy, including, but not limited to, outreach to youth. In 2017, more than 2,500 youths have been engaged and administered the National Gun Pledge to reduce violence.
To support these efforts, beginning on Aug. 23, 2017, Acting U.S. Attorney Muldrow directed every prosecutor in each of the District’s five offices to prosecute firearm or violent crime cases. Of the 125 individuals charged so far, offenses include possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime or a crime of violence, possession of a stolen firearm, robbery, and bank robbery. A chart containing the details for each case is below.
“In August 2017, I directed every prosecutor in the Criminal Division to assist in the prosecution of firearm and violent crime cases," stated Acting U.S. Attorney Muldrow. “Over the past three months, we have dedicated additional resources to the prosecution of violent crime and firearm cases. I would like to commend our local, state, and federal partners that have investigated these cases. Our community is safer because of their tremendous efforts. We pledge to continue to work with our law enforcement partners to aggressively prosecute these cases."
The cases identified in the attached chart were investigated by the Apopka Police Department, the Bradenton Police Department, the Cocoa Beach Police Department, the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, the Fort Myers Police Department, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the Lake Mary Police Department, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the Orlando Police Department, the Osceola County Sheriff's Office, the Palm Bay Police Department, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the Sanford Police Department, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, the Sarasota Police Department, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, the St. Petersburg Police Department, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, the Tampa Police Department, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, the Winter Haven Police Department, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Enforcement and Removal Operations, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Marshals Service, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the U.S. Border Patrol, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
An indictment or criminal complaint is merely a formal charge that a defendant has violated one or more federal criminal laws, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
These cases are being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Natalie Hirt Adams, Callan Albritton, Daniel Baeza, Robert E. Bodnar, Jr., E. Jackson Boggs Jr., Chauncey A. Bratt, D. Rodney Brown, Dale Campion, Vincent S. Chiu, Charlie Connally, Michael J. Coolican, Arnold B. Corsmeier, Christina R. Downes, Kristen Fiore, Kevin C. Frein, Carlton Gammons, Daniel George, Eric Gerard, Beatriz Gonzalez, Michael Gordon, Shauna Hale, Nathan W. Hill, Rachel Jones, Kelly S. Karase, Embry J. Kidd, Michael Leeman, Robert Mosakowski, Ilianys Rivera Miranda, Frank Murray, Shawn P. Napier, Gregory Nolan, Diego Novaes, Kaitlin O’Donnell, Thomas Palermo, Matthew Perry, Christopher Poor, James Preston, Mandy Riedel, Alejandro J. Salicrup, Charles Schmitz, Sean Shecter, Taylor Stout, Jay Taylor, Laura Cofer Taylor, Frank Talbot, Lisa Thelwell, Josie Thomas, Ashley Washington, Kara M. Wick, and Acting U.S. Attorney Stephen Muldrow.
Fort Myers
Month of Indictment/ Information
Defendant, Age, City of Residence
Status
Number of Firearms Seized/Recovered
8/2017
Herman Fleming, 25, Lehigh Acres
Pending*; charged with one count of making a false statement in required information kept by a firearms dealer and one count of receipt of a firearm by a person under felony indictment or information; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
3
8/2017
Sondrejah Wilbon, 23, Fort Myers
Pending*; charged with one count of making a false statement in required information kept by a firearms dealer; facing up to 5 years in federal prison
Included in total for Fleming
8/2017
Oliver Rocher, 33, Alva
Pending*; charged with two counts of distribution of heroin, one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, cocaine base, and heroin, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; facing a minimum mandatory of 5 years in federal prison up to life
1
10/2017
Javier M. Rascon, 32, Perry
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
10/2017
Christopher Jones, 29, Indiantown
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
Included in the total for Rascon
10/2017
Reginald Lakeith Hodge, 24, Fort Myers
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
10/2017
Alejo Guerrero, 36, Lehigh Acres
Pending*; charged with eight counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, two counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and three counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felone; facing a minimum mandatory of 30 years, up to life, in federal prison
3
11/2017
Robert E. Clifton, 35, Immokolee
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prisonPending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
Jacksonville
9/2017
Johnnie Spydale Thomas, Jr., 24, Bunnell
Pending*; charged with one count of distribution of cocaine base and two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 40 years in federal prison
2
9/2017
Serome Bell, 27, Palm Coast
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, facing up to 10 years in federal prison
Included in total for Spydale
9/2017
Jason Dixon, 31, Palm Coast
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and three counts of distribution of cocaine base; facing up to 70 years in federal prison
1
9/2017
Bruquanna Griffin, 21 Jacksonville
Pending*; charged with one count of conspiracy to steal a firearm from a federally-licensed firearms dealer and two counts of stealing a firearm from a federally-licensed firearms dealer; facing up to 30 years in federal prison
2
9/2017
Gregory Greer, 35, Jacksonville
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to ten years in federal prison.
1
9/2017
Brandon Oxendine, 39, St. Augustine
Pending*; charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine and two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 20 years in federal prison up to life
4
9/2017
Derek Hatcher, 35, Tallahassee
Pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 30 years in federal prison
1
9/2017
Michael Anthony Deyton, 59, Sanderson
Pleaded guilty to one count of possession of firearms by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
20
10/2017
Tantai Vo, 27, Jacksonville
Pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marihuana, one count of possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of a controlled substance, and one count of structuring; facing a minimum mandatory of 5 years in federal prison up to 40 years
4
10/2017
James Edward Moultrie, 42, Jacksonville
Pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
10/2017
John Robert Horner, 29, Jacksonville
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years in federal prison up to life
2
10/2017
Michael A. Crider, 37, Jacksonville
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
11/2017
Derrick Burney, 40, Jacksonville
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and two counts of distribution of marijuana; facing up to 20 years in federal prison
5
11/2017
Daniel Francesco Vidal, 27, Jacksonville
Pending*; charged with two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years in federal prison up to life
3
11/2017
Ronald Andrews, 33, Jacksonville
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and one count of possession with intent to distribute MDMA; facing up to 30 years in federal prison
1
11/2017
Nathaniel Harrison, 33, Jacksonville
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years in federal prison up to life
5
11/2017
Charles Robert Alexander, 47, Jacksonville
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
11/2017
John Stevenson Jordan, 51, Jacksonville
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
11/2017
Sheldon Tarence Wright, 27, Savannah, Georgia
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
11/2017
Andrew James Ward, 29, Middleburg
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
11/2017
Edward Lamont Thomas, 44, Jacksonville
Pending*; charged with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, one count of distribution of 28 grams or more of cocaine base, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 25 years in federal prison up to life
5
11/2017
Joseph Arnold Thomas, 47, Jacksonville
Pending*; charged with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years in federal prison up to life
1
11/2017
Darrick Flozell Stafford, 41, Jacksonville
Pending*; charged with three counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, two counts of distribution of 28 grams or more of cocaine base, and one count of distribution of cocaine; facing a minimum mandatory of 5 years in federal prison up to 130 years
8
11/2017
Daryl D. Shack, 27, Jacksonville
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
12/2017
Bernandino G. Bolatete, 69, Jacksonville
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of an unregistered silencer; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
11
12/2017
Maurice Sanders, 27, Jacksonville
Pending*, charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 5 years in federal prison up to life
1
12/2017
James Robert Cotton, 33, Jacksonville
Pending*, charged with one count of manufacturing (cultivation) of marijuana and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 20 years in federal prison
5
12/2017
Dorothy Pearl Smith, 49, Jacksonville
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and two counts of distribution of crack cocaine; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years in federal prison up to life
1
12/2017
William Charles Nolan, 50, Jacksonville
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
12/2017
Daniel Dwain Lundeby, 42, Jacksonville Beach
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
12/2017
Walter John Smith, 31, Jacksonville
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison
1
12/2017
Rashann Lamont Bennet, 31, Jacksonville
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison
1
12/2017
Sauvier Addorinn Wright, 35, Jacksonville
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
Ocala
8/2017
Anthony Michele Decotis, Jr., 29, Eustis
Pending*; charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 10 years in federal prison up to life
3
10/2017
Devion-tae Wess, 25, Ocala
Pending*; charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 5 years in federal prison up to life
1
Orlando
8/2017
William Matthew Tex Price, 31, Cocoa
Pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and two counts of marriage fraud; facing up to 20 years in federal prison
2
8/2017
James Arthur Van Meerten, 35, Palm Bay
Sentenced to 210 months for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime
1
8/2017
Aniceto Aguirre- Cardenas, 56, San Pedro, Michoacan, Mexico
Pending*; charged with one count of illegal alien in possession of a firearm and ammunition, one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and ammunition, and one count of illegal reentry after removal as an aggravated felon; facing up to 40 years in federal prison
1
8/2017
Chad Wycoff, 40, Kissimmee
Pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 20 years in federal prison up to life
1
8/2017
Arkee Vernard Howard, 27, Orlando
Pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin and marijuana and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 30 years in federal prison
1
9/2017
Tyrondrick Madry, 32, Orlando
Pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
9/2017
Eric Jean Gilles, 36, Orlando
Pending*; charged with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine and 280 grams or more of cocaine base, one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; facing a minimum mandatory of 25 years in federal prison up to life
6
9/2017
Edson Gelin, 39, Orlando
Pending*; charged with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine and 280 grams or more of cocaine base, six counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base, and two counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; facing a minimum mandatory of 50 years in federal prison up to life
Included in total for Gilles
9/2017
Jimmy Remy Fernetus, 30, Miami
Pending*; charged with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine and 280 grams or more of cocaine base, seven counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; facing a minimum mandatory of 50 years in federal prison up to life
Included in total for Gilles
9/2017
Silky Johnson, 35, Orlando
Pending*; charged with one count of carjacking, one count of using and brandishing a firearm in relation to a crime of violence, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 7 years in federal prison up to life
1
9/2017
Jeffrey Noel, 24, Orlando
Pending*; charged with one count of conspiracy to commit carjacking, one count of conspiracy to possess a firearm in furtherance of carjacking, one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, cocaine base, and marijuana, three counts of carjacking, one count of attempted carjacking, and three counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of carjacking; facing a minimum mandatory of 32 years in federal prison up to life
2
9/2017
Herichie Paul, 20, Orlando
Pending*; charged with one count of conspiracy to commit carjacking, one count of conspiracy to possess a firearm in furtherance of carjacking, two counts of carjacking, one count of attempted carjacking, and two counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of carjacking; facing a minimum mandatory of 32 years in federal prison up to life
Included in total for Noel
9/2017
Awetu Megersa, 22, Orlando
Pending*; charged with one count of conspiracy to commit carjacking, one count of conspiracy to possess a firearm in furtherance of carjacking, two counts of carjacking, one count of attempted carjacking, and two counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of carjacking; facing a minimum mandatory of 32 years in federal prison up to life
Included in total for Noel
9/2017
Jose Luis Sanchez-Rosado, 43, Volusia County
Pending*, charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years in federal prison up to life
1
10/2017
Bakari McCant, 26, Orlando
Pending*; charged with one count of attempted Hobbs Act robbery, one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, two counts of Hobbs Act robbery, one count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 30 years in federal prison up to life
3
10/2017
Deandre Brewer, 25, Orlando
Pending*; charged with one count of attempted Hobbs Act robbery, one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 5 years in federal prison up to life
Included in total for McCant
10/2017
Jarvis Wingster, 27, Ocoee
Pending*; charged with one count of attempted Hobbs Act robbery, one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 5 years in federal prison up to life
Included in total for McCant
10/2017
Rodolfo Luna Fernandez, 42 Mexico
Pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by an illegal alien; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
11/2017
Frederick Hankins, Jr., 30, New Symrna
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years in federal prison up to life
1
11/2017
Thomas Porter, 39, Daytona Beach
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
11/2017
Hector Luis Santiago-Jorge, 47, Kissimmee
Pending*; charged with one count of dealing in and manufacturing firearms without a license and one count of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
10
11/2017
Jamus Dixon, 35, Orlando
Pending*; charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and 28 grams or more of cocaine base and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 5 years in federal prison up to 50 years
1
11/2017
Windesthon Junior Pierre, 22, Kissimmee
Pending*; charged with one count of Hobbs Act robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence; facing a minimum mandatory of 7 years in federal prison up to life
1
11/2017
Stephon Te’vonta Johnson, 22, Kissimmee
Pending*; charged with one count of Hobbs Act robbery and one count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence; facing a minimum mandatory of 7 years in federal prison up to life
Included in total for Pierre
11/2017
Bernard Henry, 27
Pending*; charged with one count of Hobbs Act robbery, one count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence; facing a minimum mandatory of 7 years in federal prison up to life
1
11/2017
Joshua Franceschi, 22, Kissimmee
Pending*; charged with one count of stealing a firearm from a federally licensed firearms dealer; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
11/2017
Harold Omar Vargas-Delgado, 32, Orlando
Pending*; charged with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 1 kilogram or more of heroin, one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, one count of possession with intent to distribute 1 kilogram or more of heroin, one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years in federal prison up to life
11
11/2017
Theodore Vazquez, 43, Orlando
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years in federal prison up to life
0
11/2017
Michael Gordon Watson, 41, Melbourne
Pending*; charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute MDMA, marijuana, and 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years in federal prison up to life
2
11/2017
Taylor John Creevy, 23, Orlando
Pending*; charged with three counts of bank robbery; facing up to 20 years in federal prison
0
12/2017
Cedrick Antwain Gant, 27, Orlando
Pending*; charged with one count of carjacking, one count of attempted carjacking, one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and two counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence; facing a minimum mandatory of 30 years in federal prison up to life
1
12/2017
Tariq Malik Cherry, 20, Orlando
Pending*; charged with attempted bank robbery; facing up to 20 years in federal prison.
4
12/2017
Lamarcus Demane Harvey, 40, Orlando
Pending*; charged with attempted bank robbery; facing up to 20 years in federal prison
Included in total for Cherry
12/2017
Coryell Demond Robinson, 30, Orlando
Pending*; charged with attempted bank robbery; facing up to 20 years in federal prison
Included in total for Cherry
12/2017
Walter Lee Jones, 39, Mt. Dora
Pending* charged with attempted bank robbery; facing up to 20 years in federal prison
Included in total for Cherry
12/2017
Raymond Lee Kelly, 50, Cocoa
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years in federal prison up to life
1
12/2017
Prince Toburas Jermaine Rolle, 31, Orlando
Pending*; charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon; facing up to 30 years in federal prison
1
Tampa
8/2017
Keagan Williams, 27, Winter Haven
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
8/2017
Thomas Paul Stephens, 49, Tampa
Pending*; charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; facing a minimum mandatory of 10 years in federal prison up to life
6
8/2017
Devante Moreno Smith, 26, Clearwater
Pending*; charged with two counts of distribution of crack cocaine, one count of distribution of marijuana, one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and cocaine, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 5 years in federal prison up to life
2
8/2017
Kevin Lopez Duerte, 19 Bradenton
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
8/2017
Jonathon James Dryburgh, 23, Ellenton
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
9/2017
Woodrow Pressey, 46, Bradenton
Pending*; charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and fentanyl and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 30 years in federal prison
5
9/2017
Tramel Ronsha Middleton, 25, Tampa
Pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
9/2017
Miguel Angel Algarin, 41, Tampa
Pending*; charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; facing a minimum mandatory of 10 years in federal prison up to life
1
9/2017
Chauncey Gregory, 33, St. Petersburg
Pending*; charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute ecstasy, one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 10 years in federal prison up to life
1
9/2017
Demario Cornelius Buckner, 25, Tampa
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
9/2017
Edward Lamont Dash, 29, Tampa
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
9/2017
Dallan Bolden, 23, St.
Petersburg
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
9/2017
Lawrence Xavier Freeman, 34, Tampa
Pending*; charged with one count possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years in federal prison up to life
3
9/2017
Rakim Jamal Philon, 27, Tampa
Pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
Included in total for Freeman
9/2017
Richard Deandre Walton, 23, Tampa
Pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
Included in total for Freeman
9/2017
Zane Coraderell Brassfield, 23, Tampa
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
10/2017
Antwan Williams, 34, Bradenton
Pending*; charged with one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, three counts of Hobbs Act robbery, one count of attempted Hobbs Act robbery, two counts of using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 47 years in federal prison up to life
1
10/2017
Tronesh Sparkels Akerman, 24, Palmetto
Pending*; charged with one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, three counts of Hobbs Act robbery, one count of attempted Hobbs Act robbery, and one count of using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence; facing a minimum mandatory of 7 years in federal prison up to life
1
10/2017
Cedrick Lee Taylor, 31, Sarasota
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years in federal prison up to life
1
10/2017
Jason Michael Trigger, 34, Port Richey
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years in federal prison up to life
1
10/2017
Tracy Lee Williams, 37, Tampa
Pending*; charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine, one count distribution of methamphetamine, one count of distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years in federal prison up to life
2
10/2017
Joshua Christian Cantrell, 24, Dade City
Pending*; charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine, one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years in federal prison up to life
Included in total for Williams
10/2017
Arvester Lamonica Anderson, 46, Tampa
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years in federal prison up to life
1
10/2017
Devan DI’Andre Bristol, 29, Spring Hill
Pending*; charged with seven counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine, codeine, and marijuana, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; facing a minimum mandatory of 5 years in federal prison up to life
1
10/2017
Lecardo Renard Albury, 32, Tampa
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years in federal prison up to life
1
10/2017
Doga Kuyon Yuoh, 25, Tampa
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
10/2017
Jodarin Marquis Whitfield, 27, Sarasota
Pending*; charged with one count of conspiracy to attempt to damage and destroy by means of fire and explosive and one count of attempt to damage and destroy by means of fire and explosive; facing a minimum mandatory of 5 years in federal prison up to 20 years
0
10/2017
Herbert Adelphus Pinckney, 39, Sarasota
Pending*; charged with one count of conspiracy to attempt to damage and destroy by means of fire and explosive and one count of attempt to damage and destroy by means of fire and explosive; facing a minimum mandatory of 5 years in federal prison up to 20 years
0
10/2017
Rashica Shaguana Ford, 39, Palmetto
Pending*; charged with one count of conspiracy to attempt to damage and destroy by means of fire and explosive and one count of attempt to damage and destroy by means of fire and explosive; facing a minimum mandatory of 5 years in federal prison up to 20 years
0
11/2017
Raheem Davis, 46, Tampa
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years in federal prison up to life
1
11/2017
Steven Garcia, 22, Tampa
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
7
11/2017
David Valentin, 27, Tampa
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
11/2017
Jeremy Dwayne Simmons, 36, Brandon
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years in federal prison up to life
1
11/2017
Joshua Dekoyer, 30, Sarasota
Pending*; charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to distribute U-47700, one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine; facing a minimum mandatory of 10 years in federal prison up to life
1
11/2017
Pierre Rashawn Walker, 31, Sarasota
Pending*; charged with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and three counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 80 years in federal prison
3
11/2017
Ashanti Roundtree, 42 Bradenton
Pending*; charged with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine, one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; facing a minimum mandatory of 5 years in federal prison up to life
1
11/2017
Kurt Gell, 36, Bartow
Pending*; charged with two counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, one count of possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine, one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and one count of felon in possession of a short- barreled shotgun; facing a minimum mandatory of 5 years in federal prison up to 100 years
2
11/2017
Ian Brook Weigant, 44, Bradenton
Pending*; charged with two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 20 years in federal prison
2
11/2017
Clifford Etheridge, 28, St. Petersburg
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
11/2017
Edgar Delgado, 26, Plant City
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
11/2017
Steven Lawrence Moore, 41, Lakeland
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
12/2017
Juan Carlos Ramrez-Arcos, 32, Mexico
Pending*; charged with one count of illegal alien in possession of a firearm; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
12/2017
Rico Remon Washington, 44, New Port Richey
Pending*; charged with one count of Hobbs Act robbery, on count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing a minimum mandatory of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison.
12/2017
Madio Morris, 36, Tampa
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 10 years in federal prison
1
12/2017
Reginald Hollie, 35, Tampa
Pending*; charged with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; facing up to 15 years, up to life in federal prison
1
*An indictment or criminal complaint is merely a formal charge that a defendant has violated one or more federal criminal laws, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
