A California man has been sentenced to prison for transporting narcotics through the Orlando International Airport. Michael Jayson Scarlett, 44, of Moreno Valley, California, was sentenced to five years and six months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it.
The court also ordered Scarlett to forfeit his cellphone, which was used to commit the offenses. Scarlett entered a guilty plea on August 31, 2023.
According to court documents, on March 5, 2023, Scarlett’s checked bag was searched during an interdiction operation at the Orlando International Airport. Inside, agents located several packages of vacuum-sealed methamphetamine.
The packages were later weighed and analyzed by a forensic chemist at the DEA lab and found to contain more than 16 kilograms of methamphetamine. Further investigation revealed that Scarlett had brought narcotics from California to Florida on multiple occasions. He was paid for transporting the narcotics each time.
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Courtney D. Richardson-Jones.
Scarlett’s crimes were punishable under federal law. He was sentenced in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Defendant: Michael Jayson Scarlett
Criminal Charges: conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it
City/State: Orlando, Florida
Crime Date: March 5, 2023
Sentence: five years and six months in federal prison
Outcome: sentenced
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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