Marcus D. Flintroy, Fentanyl Trafficking, Florida 2023

Pensacola Man Convicted of Fentanyl Trafficking

Marcus D. Flintroy, 32, of Pensacola, Florida, was found guilty of fentanyl trafficking and other charges in a federal jury trial. The guilty verdict was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

Between December 8, 2022, and January 5, 2023, Flintroy distributed and possessed with intent to distribute approximately 200 grams of fentanyl in Pensacola. This was an extremely large amount of a lethal controlled substance, according to the evidence presented at trial.

Flintroy’s conviction came after a traffic stop conducted by law enforcement, which he tried to evade by ramming his vehicle into multiple undercover law enforcement vehicles. When his vehicle became disabled, Flintroy ran on foot but was caught by law enforcement officers. In his vehicle, they found approximately 100 grams of fentanyl, numerous items of drug paraphernalia, a loaded assault rifle, a loaded pistol, and over 180 rounds of ammunition.

Flintroy has prior state felony convictions for offenses ranging from fleeing and eluding law enforcement, aggravated assault with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, grand theft auto, and sell, manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver a controlled substance. He had just been released from state prison in late 2021 before engaging in the new federal offenses.

Flintroy faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years in federal prison with a maximum of up to life imprisonment, based on his prior criminal history. Sentencing in the case is set for October 19, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., at the United States Courthouse in Pensacola before United States District Judge M. Casey Rodgers.

The case resulted from a joint investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Highway Patrol, the Pensacola Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives. Assistant United States Attorneys David L. Goldberg and Jessica S. Etherton prosecuted the case.

This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) operation, which identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using an intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach.

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