Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced To 20 Years

Ocala, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Alfred Denmark, Jr. (49, Reddick) to 20 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl and 500 grams of cocaine, distribution of more than 500 grams of cocaine, and possession of two firearms by a convicted felon. The court also ordered Denmark to forfeit $186,220 in cash, a Highpoint rifle, a Highpoint 45mm pistol, and ammunition, which are traceable to proceeds of the drug offenses and that he possessed as part of the criminal activity. Denmark pleaded guilty on April 22, 2025.

According to court documents, during an ongoing investigation on September 7, 2023, Denmark distributed a kilogram of cocaine to an individual named Tasha Ervin. Deputies from the Pasco Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Ervin later that day after she left Denmark’s residence. The deputies arrested Ervin and seized the cocaine. Later during the investigation, on November 12, 2024, law enforcement agents executed a search warrant at Denmark’s residence. During the search, agents located more than 12 kilograms of fentanyl, 3 kilograms of cocaine, a rifle, a pistol, and $186,200 in cash.

Ervin pleaded guilty to her role in this case. She was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison. 

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team (UDEST), and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney A. Tysen Duva.