Bradenton Man Convicted Of Drug Charge

Tampa, Florida – Acting United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow announces that a federal jury has found Alfonzo Lee Churchwell, a/k/a Boo Boo  (30, Bradenton), guilty of possessing with the intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl. He faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

Churchwell was indicted on October 3, 2017.

According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, two days after Churchwell, who had no source of legitimate income, was released from a prior 10-year prison sentence, he posted photographs of himself with large amounts of cash. Text messages sent from his phone advertised various controlled substances for sale. At the time of his arrest, he had fentanyl in his pocket.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Natalie Hirt Adams.