Robert “Bobby” Shane Willis, a 46-year-old resident of Perry, Florida, has pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing five grams or more of methamphetamine. The plea includes a sentencing enhancement due to a prior conviction for a serious drug felony, according to an announcement by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
U.S. Attorney Heekin stated: “Peddling deadly drugs in the Northern District of Florida is a one-way ticket to federal prison, but this defendant clearly didn’t learn his lesson the first time so he has punched his ticket for yet another extended period of incarceration. The citizens of this District deserve safe, drug-free streets, and that is exactly what my office will deliver by continuing to aggressively prosecute crimes and criminals like this until that promise is fulfilled.”
Court records show that on March 5, 2025, Willis sold 6.6 grams of methamphetamine with a purity level of 97% during an undercover law enforcement operation. At the time of this offense, Willis was on supervised release after previously serving nine years in federal prison for convictions related to drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
Willis now faces a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years in prison due to the enhanced penalties tied to his prior felony convictions. He also faces additional consequences for violating the terms of his supervised release.
The investigation into Willis’s activities was conducted jointly by the Perry Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant United States Attorney James A. McCain is prosecuting the case.
Sentencing is set for May 6, 2026 at 10:00 am before Chief United States District Judge Allen C. Winsor at the United States Courthouse in Tallahassee.
This prosecution falls under Operation Take Back America, an initiative that utilizes resources from the Department of Justice aimed at combating illegal immigration, eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protecting communities from violent crime.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida serves as one of 94 such offices across the country operating under direction from the Attorney General. Public court documents can be accessed through the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida website. More information about the office can be found at https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl.
