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Violent Escambia County Felon Convicted Of Federal Drug Trafficking Charges
February 19, 2023
A violent convicted Escambia County felon has been convicted on federal drug trafficking charges after a four-day trial.
Michael Joe Green, II, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, and the distribution of 500 grams or more of cocaine.
In July 2021, the United States Postal Inspection Service seized a package sent from Houston to Pensacola containing over two kilograms of cocaine. An extended multi-agency investigation determined that Green had purchased certain unique packing materials used to ship the cocaine and directed his girlfriend to mail it to his mother’s address in Pensacola on his behalf. The investigation also revealed that during late 2021 and early 2022, Green made frequent trips to the Houston area to obtain large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine and directed the transport of the drugs back to the Pensacola area for distribution.
In February 2022, Green was driving from Houston in tandem rental vehicles with his wife and others when both cars were stopped by law enforcement in Louisiana. Officers found and seized approximately eight pounds of cocaine and over half a kilogram of methamphetamine pills in the rental vehicle occupied by Green’s wife. On the same day, search warrants were executed at two residences in Escambia County associated with Green. Loaded firearms, small amounts of drugs, and documents addressed to Green at both residences were found in the houses.
Green will be sentenced May 22 before United States District Judge M. Casey Rodgers.
Due to the large quantity of drugs involved in his crimes and his multiple prior serious violent felony convictions—including armed burglary, armed robbery, aggravated assault, shooting in an occupied vehicle, resisting arrest with violence, and aggravated battery with great bodily harm, for which he served a sentence in state prison – Green faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 25 years and a maximum of life in prison.
The case resulted from a joint investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States Marshals Service, and Lake Charles (Louisiana) Police Department.
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6 Responses to “Violent Escambia County Felon Convicted Of Federal Drug Trafficking Charges”
@JAY Did you actually read the article and understand why he could get 25 to life? Sentencing guidelines have to take into account his previous crimes and convictions. With his prior convictions for violent felonies, he deserves the max. He’s made it obvious he has no plans to change his ways.
I wonder how many people died and lives were destroyed due to this persons contribution of poison to the community.
Innocent children taken to the Hospital and not going home.
This person is a piece of work, girlfriend and wife? Career criminal, makes one wonder how many murders he might have committed that have gone unsolved.
Yeah, the community needs to be protected, long term incarceration.
I just look at the court system. Someone would kill a 16 year old kid and get 6 years another one will get 15 for taking someone life but because somebody say a cocaine they want to give him a life sentence wow do we have the sentencing backwards. Just a thought
As much as we dialike many of their cultural methods, we DO Approve Highly of how some Eastern countries deal with Drug Dealers and Thieves, Thugs.
No repeat customers and no drain on We the Taxpayers.
Give him the maximum sentence. There’s enough of this trash still on the street and we need to reduce it by passing life sentences to teach others what they’ll receive if they continue.
Give him the maximum sentence. There’s enough of this trash still on the street and we need to reduce it by passing life sentences to teach others what they’ll receive it they continue.