Drug Dealing Duo Indicted for Drug Distribution Charges

Pensacola, Florida - James Christopher Bradford, 34, of Pensacola, Florida, and William Kody Montgomery, 38, of Mobile, Alabama, have both been indicted in federal court on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. Bradford was also indicted for one count of distribution of Ketamine and MDMA. Montgomery was indicted for one count of distribution of cocaine and a separate count of distribution of LSD, MDMA, and cocaine. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the charges.

Bradford and Montgomery appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Zachary C. Bolitho for their initial appearances at the United States Courthouse in Pensacola, Florida. Trial is scheduled for July 6, 2026, at 8:30 am in Pensacola before District Court Judge M. Casey Rodgers.

If convicted, Bradford and Montgomery face at least 5 years' imprisonment, and up to 40 imprisonment on the conspiracy count. Bradford faces up to 20 years' imprisonment on the distribution of Ketamine and MDMA count. Montgomery faces at least 5 years' imprisonment, and up to 40 years' imprisonment, on the distribution of LSD, MDMA, and cocaine count; and up to 20 years' imprisonment on the distribution of cocaine count.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Brooke Lindsay.

An indictment is merely an allegation by a grand jury that a defendant has committed a violation of federal criminal law and is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the government's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.

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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