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Highlands County Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida

Miami, Florida – U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon has sentenced a 49-year-old man from Highlands County, Florida, to 130 months in prison for drug trafficking.

According to the court record, Michael Barnett sold methamphetamine on two separate occasions in 2019.  Specifically, on April 4, 2019, Barnett sold 27.60 grams of methamphetamine to a buyer in Avon Park, Highlands County, Florida, and on April 17, 2019, Barnett sold 28.00 grams of methamphetamine to a buyer in Avon Park. 

Barnett previously pled guilty to distribution of five grams or more of methamphetamine. 

Juan Antonio Gonzalez, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Deanne L. Reuter, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration, Miami Field Division made the announcement.

DEA Miami investigated the case.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael D. Porter.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Sara Klco is handling asset forfeiture.

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov, under case number 21-cr-14026.

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Contact

Marlene Rodriguez
Special Counsel to the U.S. Attorney
Public Affairs Officer
USAFLS.News@usdoj.gov

Updated December 20, 2021
Topic
Drug Trafficking
Component
USAO - Florida, Southern

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