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Date: 07-24-2024
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United States of America v. Pierre C. Marc
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Judge: William Jung
Court: The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Tampa
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Tampa, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, marijuana, and heroin, and possessing with the intent to distribute marijuana and 40 grams or more of fentanyl
Bradenton Drug Trafficker Sentenced To 30 Years In Federal Prison
U.S. District Judge William Jung has sentenced Pierre C. Marc (37, Bradenton) to 30 years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, marijuana, and heroin, and possessing with the intent to distribute marijuana and 40 grams or more of fentanyl. Marc was found guilty by a jury after trial on April 9, 2024.
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Marc was a major drug distributer in the Middle District of Florida. During the trial, a witness testified that Marc supplied him with an ounce of fentanyl and one to two kilograms of cocaine every week between January and September 2019 for distribution in Pinellas County. In 2021, Marc arrived at a controlled delivery of fentanyl with more than 300 grams of fentanyl and a firearm. Another witness testified that in 2020 and 2021, Marc supplied him with three to five kilograms of fentanyl for distribution in Manatee County.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the St. Petersburg Police Department, and the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shauna S. Hale.
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Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in federal prison
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