Javier Joel Perez, Drug and Gun Offenses, Florida 2024

Javier Joel Perez Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses

Fort Myers, Florida – A 46-year-old Immokalee man was sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute it, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.

Javier Joel Perez was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber on February 21, 2024.

According to court documents, during the execution of a search warrant at Perez’s residence, deputies from the Collier County Sheriff’s Office located marijuana, cocaine, and methamphetamine packaged for distribution in addition to a loaded firearm. Perez told deputies that the items located in his home belonged to him.

Perez is a nine-time convicted felon and is therefore prohibited under federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition. The court also ordered Perez to forfeit the firearm involved in the offense.

This case was investigated by the Collier County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Mark Morgan.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Defendant: Javier Joel Perez

Criminal Charges: Possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute it, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon

City and State: Fort Myers, Florida

Date: February 21, 2024 (sentencing)

Sentence: 8 years in federal prison

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/immokalee-felon-sentenced-federal-prison-drug-and-gun-offenses