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Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the
According to the indictment, on five separate occasions—October 25, 2023, November 3, 2023, November 20, 2023, January 3, 2024, and January 25, 2024—Washington possessed 50 grams or more of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it. Additionally, on November 8, 2023, Washington possessed 40 grams or more of fentanyl, also with the intent to distribute it.
An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team (UDEST). It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Sarah Janette Swartzberg.