Jerimiah Swanson, Conspiracy to Possess With the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Florida 2021

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Fentanyl Trafficker Convicted in Federal Court

Orlando, Florida – A federal jury has found Jerimiah Swanson (22, Cocoa) guilty of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl.

Swanson faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 5 years, and up to 40 years, in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for March 9, 2021.

According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, beginning no later than November 2019 and continuing through February 2020, Swanson and a co-defendant agreed to sell heroin that turned out to be the more potent opioid, fentanyl.

A confidential informant working for the Drug Enforcement Administration made six recorded purchases, totaling over 150 grams of fentanyl, outside Swanson’s home in Cocoa. In February 2020, law enforcement executed a search of Swanson’s home and recovered baggies, digital scales covered with fentanyl and cocaine, and firearms from Swanson’s bedroom.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Florida Highway Patrol, and the Titusville Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney E. Jackson Boggs Jr.

Swanson had been indicted on March 18, 2020. The investigation and prosecution of this case highlight the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to combat the opioid epidemic and bring those responsible to justice.

In related news, local authorities are urging residents to be aware of the dangers of fentanyl and to report any suspicious activity to the authorities.