Kamron Jasmane Fountain, age 22, of Pensacola, Florida, was indicted on May 1 for three counts of distributing fentanyl and one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and marijuana. The announcement was made by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
Fountain appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon at the United States Courthouse in Pensacola. His trial is scheduled for June 22 at 8:30 a.m., before District Court Judge M. Casey Rodgers in Pensacola.
If convicted on the drug distribution charges, Fountain could face up to 20 years in prison for each count. For the possession with intent to distribute charge involving methamphetamine, fentanyl, and marijuana, he faces a minimum sentence of ten years and up to life imprisonment.
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Thomas S.P. Geeker is prosecuting the case.
Heekin said: "An indictment is merely an allegation by a grand jury that a defendant has committed a violation of federal criminal law and is 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." The prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America—a national initiative aimed at countering illegal immigration and dismantling cartels as well as transnational criminal organizations.
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida advances community safety and quality of life by upholding the rule of law and protecting civil rights across northern Florida according to its official website. The office operates from courthouses in Tallahassee, Pensacola, and Gainesville according to its official website.
As part of the Department of Justice according to its official website, this office enforces federal laws including those related to national security and public funds according to its official website. It covers 23 counties including Tallahassee and parts of Florida's Panhandle according to its official website.
The office collaborates with other agencies through initiatives such as Project Safe Childhood according to its official website. It prosecutes criminal violations while handling civil litigation on behalf of the United States across northern Florida's 23 counties according to its official website.
