Marianna Man Sentenced to Forty-Five Months in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine and Marijuana

Tallahassee, Florida - Andy Dean Biggs, 63, of Marianna, Florida was sentenced to forty-five months in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and 50 grams or more of marijuana. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

U.S. Attorney Heekin said: "This successful prosecution strikes another blow against the peddlers of drugs who have plagued our streets with addiction and devastation. Through aggressive prosecutions like this, we will continue to fulfill the promise made by President Donald J. Trump and Attorney General Todd Blanche to deliver the safe, drug-free streets our citizens deserve."

According to court records, law enforcement identified Biggs' co-conspirator, Michael Termaine Bell, as a significant source of narcotics in the Jackson County, Florida area, and Biggs was identified as assisting in that distribution. After several months of investigation, law enforcement obtained a federal search warrant for the residence of Bell and an adjoining family residence in Marianna, Florida . Biggs was present at the property at the time of the search. During the execution of the search warrants, investigators located over 1,000 grams of cocaine, five firearms, over 3,000 grams of marijuana, approximately $10,000 in cash and other evidence of drug distribution.

The case involved a joint investigation by the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Jessica S. Etherton and Eric W. Welch.

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