Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced that Frederick Allen Smith, Jr., 54, of Madison, Florida, has pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
Court documents reflect that in May 2026, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Smith's residence, where deputies seized 703 grams of methamphetamine, a loaded handgun, ammunition, and more than $17,000 in cash. Smith has multiple prior felony convictions dating back to 2005 and was legally prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition.
Smith faces a minimum of 10 years' imprisonment and up to life imprisonment on the methamphetamine count; a minimum of five years' imprisonment, consecutive to other sentences, on the firearm-in-furtherance count; and up to 15 years' imprisonment on the felon-in-possession count. Sentencing is scheduled for November 9, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at the United States Courthouse in Tallahassee before United States District Judge Robert L. Hinkle.
The case was investigated jointly by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Madison County Sheriff's Office. Assistant United States Attorney Emma Schwan is prosecuting the case. (Source: U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration)
Source: U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
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