Darius Lavon Williams, a 40-year-old resident of Hudson, Florida, has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after being convicted on multiple charges. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle delivered the sentence for Williams’s offenses, which included possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to information presented in court, deputies from the Pasco Sheriff’s Office stopped Williams’s vehicle during a traffic stop. During their search, deputies discovered two firearms along with two ounces of cocaine, an ounce of fentanyl, more than two ounces of cocaine base, marijuana, THC wax, psilocybin gummies, and a digital scale. Williams has a significant criminal record that includes aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and eight prior convictions related to the sale of cocaine.
The investigation was conducted by the Pasco Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant United States Attorney David P. Sullivan prosecuted the case.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative designed to reduce violent crime and gun violence through collaboration between law enforcement agencies and local communities. The Department launched an updated violent crime reduction strategy for PSN on May 26, 2021. The approach emphasizes building trust within communities, supporting organizations that work to prevent violence before it occurs, setting strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring outcomes.
A note from officials clarified that although this matter occurred previously, its public release was delayed due to a government shutdown. The press release was made available after normal operations resumed.
