An Ocala drug dealer who bragged about his fentanyl “dropping people” dead will spend the next 14 years of his life behind bars.
On Thursday, December 5, U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber sentenced 42-year-old Terrance Maurice Washington to 14 years in federal prison for possession of controlled substances (methamphetamine and fentanyl) with the intent to distribute it.
Washington pleaded guilty to the charges in July.
According to court records, 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. Additionally, on November 8, 2023, Washington had 40 grams or more of fentanyl in his possession.
On the above dates, Washington delivered the methamphetamine and/or fentanyl to a confidential source who was cooperating with law enforcement. The drugs that were provided by Washington ranged from “gram quantities” to “upwards of a pound or more of methamphetamine.”
In addition, Washington bragged that the type of fentanyl he distributed was “dropping people.”
Washington was arrested by law enforcement, and a search of his residence was conducted. During that search, officers found another two pounds of methamphetamine, which appeared to be “intended for distribution.”
On April 3, 2024, Washington was booked into Marion County Jail, where he remained in custody until last week’s sentencing hearing.
The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team (UDEST) investigated this case, and it was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Janette Swartzberg.