Terrell Ta’Quez Parker, Fentanyl Trafficking with Gun Offense, Florida 2026

A convicted felon from Milton, Florida, has been slapped with serious charges in a federal court.

A grand jury has indicted Terrell Ta’Quez Parker, 27, on one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance involving more than 40 grams of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl and cocaine, as well as one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The indictment was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

Parker appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Zachary C. Bolitho in the United States Courthouse in Pensacola, Florida, for his initial appearance. The trial is scheduled for April 20, 2026, in Pensacola before District Court Judge T. Kent Wetherell, II.

If convicted, Parker faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 5 years’ imprisonment and up to 40 years’ imprisonment on the possession with intent to distribute count, as well as up to 15 years’ imprisonment on the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon count.

The investigation involved the Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant United States Attorney Jessica S. Etherton is handling the prosecution.

It’s essential to note that an indictment is merely an allegation by a grand jury that a defendant has committed a violation of federal criminal law and is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that aims to protect communities from violent crime. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is one of 94 offices serving as the nation’s principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General.

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