Pasco Man Sentenced To More Than 17 Years For Trafficking In Fentanyl And Methamphetamine

Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Gary Anthony Andrews (34, Holiday) to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and cocaine, and possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine. The court also ordered Andrews to forfeit a Hi-Point firearm and a Taurus firearm, which are instrumentalities of the offense. Andrews entered a guilty plea on September 27, 2024.

According to court documents, on March 11, 2024, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration arrested Andrews via criminal complaint as he was on his way to sell methamphetamine to a confidential source. Agents recovered approximately 897 grams of methamphetamine and oxycodone pills from the vehicle. Andrews also had two young children in the car. During a search warrant executed at Andrews’s home, agents recovered approximately 400 grams of methamphetamine, 9.9 grams of crack cocaine, scales, baggies, masks, and Narcan. Agents also located two loaded firearms in the home, one with a spent casing inside. 

Andrews was identified as the source of supply for another individual in the Tampa area. From October 2023 to March 11, 2024, Andrews was responsible for 2,491.8 grams of methamphetamine, 84.2 grams of fentanyl, and 9.9 grams of cocaine. 

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Pasco Sheriff’s Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Samantha E. Beckman.