Khiri Jackson, a 31-year-old resident of Cross City, Florida, has entered a guilty plea in federal court for possession with the intent to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine. This development was shared by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
U.S. Attorney Heekin stated, “Methamphetamine addiction destroys lives and harms communities throughout North Florida, but this trafficker’s days of flooding our streets with this poison are over. My office is committed to fulfilling the promise of President Donald J. Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi to Take Back America by aggressively pursuing and prosecuting drug traffickers, and I deeply appreciate the outstanding work of our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to keep these offenders and these deadly drugs off our streets.”
According to court documents, the Drug Enforcement Administration began investigating Jackson’s drug-trafficking activities in late 2024. On April 15, 2025, coordinated surveillance led to his arrest near Old Town, Florida after returning from Ocala. Authorities discovered approximately a pound of methamphetamine in a vacuum-sealed bag on the driver’s side of his vehicle.
Jackson could face a prison sentence ranging from at least ten years to life imprisonment.
The case was investigated jointly by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Dixie County Sheriff’s Office, and Levy County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorneys Adam Hapner and James A. McCain are prosecuting the case.
Sentencing is set for September 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., presided over by Chief United States District Judge Allen C. Winsor at the United States Courthouse in Gainesville.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America—a nationwide initiative aimed at combating illegal immigration and dismantling cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) while protecting communities from violent crime perpetrators.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida operates as one of 94 offices under the direction of the Attorney General serving as principal litigators nationwide.
