Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison For Drug Trafficking and Conspiracy

Pensacola, Florida - Tiffani Danielle Harris, 35, of Pensacola, Florida, was sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

U.S. Attorney Heekin said: "Methamphetamine is a scourge on our communities, but this defendant sought to profit off the deadly, destructive drug and will now spend years in federal prison. This successful prosecution is yet another win under Operation Take Back America, which was launched based upon the promise by President Donald J. Trump that we would devote the full might of the Department of Justice toward dismantling the drug trafficking schemes that have plagued our communities for far too long. The citizens of the Northern District of Florida deserve safe, drug-free streets, and that is exactly what my office will deliver with more successful prosecutions like this."

Court documents reflect that on February 6, 2025, a Pensacola Police Department officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle occupied by Matthew Murillo and Tiffani Harris. During the traffic stop, a narcotics K9 conducted a free air sniff of the vehicle and alerted to the presence of contraband. The vehicle was searched and approximately 112 grams of methamphetamine was located, as well as a scale and other narcotics paraphernalia. Murillo's and Harris's phones were seized, and subsequent searches of each device uncovered multiple conversations between Harris and Murillo involving narcotics. The conversations showed Harris and Murillo worked together to buy and sell methamphetamine in the weeks leading up to their arrest. Murillo is scheduled for jury trial on July 20, 2026, in Pensacola, Florida.

This case was a joint investigation by Pensacola Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Assistant United States Attorney Christopher C. Patterson prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

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