Jason R. Coody, U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida
A Pensacola resident, Terry Terrell Crenshaw, 39, has been indicted on federal charges including possession with intent to distribute cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; use of a communication facility; and maintaining drug-involved premises. The indictment was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
Crenshaw appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Zachary C. Bolitho at the United States Courthouse in Pensacola for his initial appearance. His trial is set for April 6, 2026, before District Court Judge M. Casey Rodgers.
If found guilty on the charge of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, Crenshaw faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and up to life imprisonment. For possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, he faces 15 years in prison and up to life imprisonment. The use of a communication facility charge carries up to four years in prison, while maintaining drug-involved premises could result in up to 20 years’ imprisonment.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Jeffrey M. Tharp is prosecuting the case.
Authorities remind that an indictment is only an allegation by a grand jury and not evidence of guilt. "All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial," according to the statement from prosecutors.
This prosecution falls under Operation Take Back America, an initiative using Department of Justice resources to combat illegal immigration, eliminate cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect communities from violent crime.
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