JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Florida man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of pure or actual methamphetamine following Operation Ice Drop, a joint agency Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation with Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) Jacksonville.
Zevion La’Quawn Collins, 30, Jacksonville, faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.
According to court documents, between April 2023 and the time of his arrest on June 17, 2024, Collins distributed methamphetamine, cocaine base (crack), and marijuana in the Jacksonville area. During this time, federal agents observed Collins conduct multiple drug transactions, including on six separate occasions, during which Collins sold one to two ounces of pure methamphetamine at a time. On June 17, 2024, agents executed a search warrant at Collins’ stash house on Ken Knight Drive, and arrested Collins on federal drug charges. From this residence, agents seized approximately $4,970 in U.S. currency, and a loaded Glock .40 caliber pistol.
This case was investigated by the HSI Jacksonville, FBI, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Aakash Singh.
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