Nicholas High, Cocaine Conspiracy, Florida 2025

A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a cocaine conspiracy and for illegally possessing a firearm.

Nicholas High, 38, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony. He was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Harvey E. Schlesinger on [no date given].

According to court documents, during 2022 and 2023, High and others sold ounce quantities of cocaine to a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) confidential informant. High, a convicted felon, also sold the ATF confidential informant a Bushmaster .223 caliber rifle.

High had both prior state and federal drug distribution convictions that qualified him for enhanced sentencing as a career offender. As a prior convicted felon, he is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law.

This case was investigated by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Frank Talbot.

The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence in communities. The program focuses on fostering trust and legitimacy, supporting community-based organizations, setting strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring results.

Nicholas High, exact criminal charges: conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony, City: Jacksonville, State: Florida, Date: June 18, 2025, Sentence: 12 years in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/career-offender-sentenced-12-years-prison-conspiring-distribute-cocaine-and-illegally