Jason R. Coody, U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida
Khiri Jackson, a 31-year-old resident of Cross City, Florida, has entered a guilty plea in federal court for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. This announcement was made by John P. Heekin, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
U.S. Attorney Heekin stated, "Methamphetamine addiction destroys lives and harms communities throughout North Florida, but this trafficker’s days of flooding our streets with this poison are over. My office is committed to fulfilling the promise of President Donald J. Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi to Take Back America by aggressively pursuing and prosecuting drug traffickers, and I deeply appreciate the outstanding work of our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to keep these offenders and these deadly drugs off our streets."
The Drug Enforcement Administration had been investigating Jackson's activities since late 2024. On April 15, 2025, coordinated surveillance led to his arrest near Old Town, Florida. Law enforcement found about a pound of methamphetamine in a vacuum-sealed bag inside his vehicle.
Jackson faces a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison with the possibility of life imprisonment.
The investigation was conducted jointly by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Dixie County Sheriff's Office, and Levy County Sheriff's Office. Assistant United States Attorneys Adam Hapner and James A. McCain are prosecuting the case.
Sentencing is set for September 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at the United States Courthouse in Gainesville before Chief United States District Judge Allen C. Winsor.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, an initiative aimed at eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organizations while protecting communities from violent crime perpetrators. The operation consolidates efforts from various Department of Justice resources including Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
For further details or access to public court documents online visit the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida website or learn more about the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida at http://www.justice.gov/usao/fln/index.html.
