Alfred Clayton Rosier, Jr., Methamphetamine Trafficking, Florida 2024

Sarasota Meth Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Tampa, Florida – In a major blow to the city's methamphetamine trade, Alfred Clayton Rosier, Jr. (30, Sarasota) has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Rosier entered a guilty plea on January 18, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the case. The investigation, led by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Sarasota Police Department (SPD), and Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), uncovered a large-scale methamphetamine operation in the region.

According to court documents, the investigation began in mid-2021. On September 22, 2022, a FedEx representative contacted law enforcement about a parcel suspected of containing narcotics in their Manatee County facility. A FedEx employee had opened the box and observed black vacuum-sealed bags commonly used to ship and package narcotics.

A deputy from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) arrived at the FedEx facility, retrieved the suspect parcel, transported it to MCSO, and conducted a canine sniff test. The dog alerted to the package, which was addressed to a person at an address on McCloud Circle in Sarasota. After procuring a search warrant for the package from a Sarasota County judge, the deputy opened the package and discovered two wrapped packages that contained eight pounds each of a crystal substance, which tested positive for methamphetamine.

DEA agents then conducted a controlled delivery of the suspected methamphetamine. Later that day, at approximately 7:00 p.m., a detective with SCSO, acting in an undercover capacity, delivered the package to the address on McCloud Circle. Air surveillance observed Rosier outside the home next to a white van, where he retrieved a large box from inside the van.

As the SCSO SWAT team approached Rosier, he threw the box back inside the van and jumped into the driver’s seat of a blue sedan parked next to the van. Rosier was found sitting on a portion of the label from the delivered package. A small backpack was located in the sedan, which contained a loaded Draco pistol with a 30-round magazine, prescription medication with Rosier’s name, cellphone receipts, and another FedEx shipping label for a package sent to California.

Upon searching the van and the box that Rosier had thrown inside, agents located approximately 22 pounds of marijuana and 647 grams of methamphetamine. This case was investigated by the DEA, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, the Sarasota Police Department, and the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shauna S. Hale.

This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (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.

Alfred Clayton Rosier, Jr. was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The charges were possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The case was investigated by the DEA, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, the Sarasota Police Department, and the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. The sentence was handed down on an unspecified date in 2024.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/sarasota-methamphetamine-dealer-sentenced-15-years-federal-prison