Corey Andrew Carnegie, Conspiring To Distribute Narcotics, Florida 2020

Ocala Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Distribute Narcotics, Including Methamphetamine and Cocaine Base

Ocala, Florida – Corey Andrew Carnegie, 34, of Ocala, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute narcotics, including 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 28 grams or more of cocaine base. He faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years, and up to life, in federal prison.

Carnegie had been indicted on September 2, 2020. According to the plea agreement, on November 26, 2019, pursuant to a search warrant, law enforcement officers searched a vehicle that Carnegie had been driving and found nearly 900 grams of methamphetamine.

During the execution of a search warrant of Carnegie’s cellphone, agents found evidence that Carnegie had been operating a marijuana grow operation at another residence. When that home was searched pursuant to a search warrant in December 2020, agents located numerous firearms and ammunition and nearly half a kilogram of powder cocaine.

Agents also located the marijuana grow operation in a shed behind the home. This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Ocala Police Department, and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney William S. Hamilton. The crime took place in Ocala, Florida, and the exact date of the crime was November 26, 2019.

The charges against Corey Andrew Carnegie include conspiring to distribute narcotics, including 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 28 grams or more of cocaine base. His next court appearance has not been announced.

The investigation into the case was conducted by multiple agencies, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Ocala Police Department, and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

Carnegie had been indicted on September 2, 2020, and has since pleaded guilty to the charges against him.

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