Two Ocala men have pleaded guilty to federal charges accusing them of possessing with the intent to distribute roughly a pound of methamphetamine, officials said. The pleas stem from an undercover drug deal set up in Marion County last fall. Prosecutors identified the defendants as Reshawn Graham and Tyrone Pierson, both of Ocala.
2 Ocala men plead guilty to possession with intent to distribute a pound of meth. @DEAMIAMIDiv https://t.co/A94pDL28Zw pic.twitter.com/Cgekol4y9v
— USAO Middle Florida (@USAO_MDFL) April 28, 2026
Indictment and arrest
Graham and Pierson were indicted in December following an investigation that authorities say kicked off when an undercover officer negotiated the purchase of a pound of methamphetamine on October 7, 2025. The men later showed up at a predetermined meeting spot and were arrested there, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. Pierson was reportedly wearing a bag that held approximately 438 grams of methamphetamine. The Marion County Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team led the investigation with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Plea announced on X
On Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said both defendants pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute roughly a pound of methamphetamine, resolving the federal counts in the Ocala division, according to a post from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida on X. The brief social media update did not spell out any plea agreement terms or recommended sentences.
What they face
Federal law comes down hard on methamphetamine trafficking. Offenses involving 50 grams or more of methamphetamine carry a mandatory minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison under 21 U.S.C. § 841, according to federal statute as summarized by Cornell Law School. Sentences will ultimately be set by a federal judge, and no hearing dates have been publicly announced for Graham or Pierson.
Wider enforcement context
The case is one of several recent meth prosecutions as federal and local task forces keep the pressure on distribution networks in Central Florida. Recent releases highlight that meth remains a major enforcement target, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Prosecutors say this push is part of a broader effort this year to disrupt stimulant trafficking across multiple federal districts.
Sentencing dates have not yet been scheduled, and the case will continue in federal court in the Middle District of Florida. Officials say the investigation grew out of a coordinated enforcement initiative aimed at cutting cartel-driven distribution in the region.
