Lascelles Peter Francis III, Selling Firearm and Methamphetamine, Florida 2020

Daytona Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Selling Meth and a Firearm

A Daytona man has been sentenced to 15 years and 10 months in federal prison for selling methamphetamine and a firearm to an undercover informant. Lascelles Peter Francis III, 30, of Daytona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton on March 15, 2021.

Francis had pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. On October 28, 2020, Francis sold approximately 4.8 grams of methamphetamine and a handgun to a confidential informant in the Daytona Beach area.

At the time of the offense, Francis had multiple prior felony convictions, including aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, and selling methamphetamine within a 1,000 feet of a park.

'Reducing violent crime and protecting the public we serve is a priority for ATF,' said ATF Special Agent in Charge Craig W. Saier. 'We will continue to work vigorously with our law enforcement partners to make sure that violent career criminals in possession of firearms are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.'

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Daytona Beach Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Amanda Daniels.

This case was prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice's violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.

In this case, Francis had multiple prior felony convictions, including aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, and selling methamphetamine within a 1,000 feet of a park.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/daytona-man-sentenced-more-15-years-selling-firearm-and-methamphetamine