Orlando Man Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Distribution

Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Dontrell Deshawn McCaskill (33, Orlando) has pleaded guilty to three counts of fentanyl distribution and one count of possession of fentanyl with the intent to distribute it. McCaskill faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 5 years, up to 40 years, in federal prison. A sentencing hearing is set for October 15, 2024.

According to court documents, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office used an undercover agent to conduct multiple controlled purchases of fentanyl from McCaskill throughout 2023. During three controlled purchases, McCaskill sold the undercover agent a total of about 250 grams of fentanyl. In December 2023, the undercover agent arranged for another fentanyl transaction with McCaskill in connection with his arrest on an unrelated state case. At the time of that arrest, McCaskill was in possession of more than 290 grams of fentanyl that he intended to sell the undercover agent.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Megan Testerman.

This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.