In a decisive move by the U.S. justice system, three individuals connected to a methamphetamine trafficking operation have been assigned federal prison sentences by U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron. According to a U.S. Department of Justice report, the trio, identified as Jevonn Clayton, 48, Richardson Sid, 41, and Venus Lott, 46, each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Their respective sentences span from five to over thirteen years in prison.

Details surrounding the case reveal how the conspiracy was orchestrated, Clayton initiated the plan on August 11, 2022, when he agreed to transport meth from Los Angeles to Orlando for a drug trafficker. Soon after, Clayton enlisted Lott, and Sid to aid in moving the drugs. On August 16, of that year, the involved parties took off from Los Angeles carrying five suitcases filled with the illicit substance, landing themselves in the investigative crosshairs of the DEA and the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation at Orlando airport.

The law enforcement agencies, tasked with scrutinizing inbound flights, tracked and inspected the suitcases linked to Clayton, Lott, and Sid. The search resulted in the seizure of more than 35 kilograms of methamphetamine, neatly packaged in several vacuum-sealed bags.

As reported by the Justice Department, the investigation that brought down this drug-trafficking ring was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, it was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Noah P. Dorman.