Okaloosa County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Mathamphetamine and Monry Laundering

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Date: Aug 02 2024 11:35 AM

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA: Nicholus Tysharrow McNabb, 39, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida,

was sentenced to 216 months in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to possession with

intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and money laundering. The sentence

was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

“This investigation demonstrates the effectiveness and collaborative efforts of our local and federal

law enforcement partners, to identify and intercept shipments of illegal substances via the United

States Mail,” said U.S. Attorney Coody. “The sentence imposed should serve as a significant

deterrent to those who would use the United States Postal Service to conduct illegal activities.”

Between December 2022 and January 2023, the United States Postal Inspection Service

intercepted multiple packages containing various quantities of methamphetamine that were to be

delivered to an address belonging to Nicholus McNabb. On February 23, 2023, Okaloosa County

Sherriff’s Office with the assistance of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives,

Drug Enforcement Administration, and the United States Postal Inspection Service executed a

search warrant on McNabb’s residence and discovered approximately 10 pounds of

methamphetamine and over $23,000 in U.S. currency. The investigation revealed McNabb

distributed over 35 pounds of methamphetamine between March 16, 2022, and February 23, 2023.

“I’m proud of how our local, state, and federal partners came together to remove this

methamphetamine dealer from our streets,” said Drug Enforcement Administration Miami Field

Division Special Agent in Charge Deanne L. Reuter. “We will continue to root out bad actors who

peddle poisons in our communities.”

“The outstanding work by all law enforcement agencies involved has put this distributor of a

dangerous drug in prison for a significant period of time,” said Juan A. Vargas, Inspector In

Charge, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Miami Division. “We will continue to work alongside our

law enforcement partners to ensure people who elect to distribute illicit drugs in our communities

are held accountable and brought to justice.”

This investigation resulted from the collaborative work of the Okaloosa County Sherriff’s Office,

the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Bureau

of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United

States Attorney Jeffrey M. Tharp.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is one of 94 offices that

serve as the nation’s principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General. To access

public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of

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