Escambia Man Gets Life In $5 Million Cocaine Conspiracy

January 10, 2013

An Escambia County man has been sentenced to life in prison on federal drug charges.

Clinton Williams, Jr. was sentenced  by Senior U.S. District Judge Lacey A. Collier to life in prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. Williams was also sentenced to a concurrent 360-month term for possessing with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.

The testimony at trial established that Williams was a leader in a multi-state cocaine distribution operation extending from Texas to Florida. The group was responsible for distributing approximately 150 kilograms of cocaine beginning around August 1, 2011, with a wholesale value exceeding $5 million dollars.

Throughout the prosecution, Williams continually told the court he was a “sovereign citizen” and had no “ownership interest” in the name Clinton Williams. He said he believed the charges against him were “only civil disputes” that he wished “to settle” with the “claimant.” He challenged the authority of Senior District Judge Collier to preside over the case.

The conspiracy was investigated by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, assisted by the Pensacola Police Department and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. This on-going investigation has resulted in the federal convictions of several other individuals.

The investigation has also resulted in the seizure of multiple kilograms of cocaine, over $100,000 in illegal drug proceeds, vehicles, and other assets connected with this conspiracy.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under General