Federal prosecutors say a Nashville man already on supervised release from a 2019 drug case has been indicted again on fresh drug and firearms charges, after an arrest last fall turned up cocaine, crack, and a loaded handgun.
Jacquise Miller, 27, is now facing federal counts alleging he possessed cocaine and crack with intent to distribute and carried a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee announced on March 5, 2026 that a federal grand jury had returned an indictment charging Miller with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and crack, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Tennessee.
Authorities say the new case traces back to an October 2025 arrest. According to Metro police, detectives on Jenkins Street reported seeing what they described as hand-to-hand transactions, then moved in and ultimately recovered crack, cocaine, and marijuana, along with a handgun, during a stop. The department says Miller was also booked on outstanding warrants and multiple state charges tied to an earlier incident in May, according to a release from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.
Miller is no stranger to federal court. He was previously convicted by a federal jury in 2019 of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Prosecutors say he served more than six years on that case and began federal supervised release in 2024, before the October 2025 arrest sparked the latest investigation and led to the new indictment, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Tennessee.
Legal implications
The stakes are high if Miller is convicted this time around. On the drug counts alone, he faces a statutory maximum of 20 years in federal prison. One of the firearms counts carries a maximum of 15 years, and prosecutors say other firearms-related counts could carry a potential life sentence. The case is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Ahmed A. Safeeullah is prosecuting the case, according to WSMV.
