More Than 120 Individuals Charged and Over 220 Firearms Removed from the Middle District of Florida as Part of Violent Crime Reduction Initiative

U.S. Attorney's Office

Middle District of Florida

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

W. Stephen Muldrow

, United States Attorney

Contact: William Daniels

813-274-6388

www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl

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 August 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 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.

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