Ocoee Man Convicted Of Firearm And Drug Trafficking Charges

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – A federal jury in Tallahassee convicted Sean Secada Scott, 30, of Ocoee, Florida, of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug-trafficking crime. The guilty verdict, returned yesterday at the conclusion of a three-day trial, was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) learned that the defendant would be delivering 20 pounds of marijuana on February 26, 2022, to Tallahassee. DEA and TPD conducted surveillance of the defendant and observed him loading a suitcase into the trunk of his SUV. A subsequent traffic stop by the Florida Highway Patrol revealed that the suitcase contained approximately 20 pounds of marijuana in 20 individually vacuum sealed bags, and that the defendant had a Glock 9 millimeter pistol in the center console of his vehicle.

Scott’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 12, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., at the United States Courthouse in Tallahassee before United States Chief District Judge Mark E. Walker. Scott faces between five years and life imprisonment, followed by at least two years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $500,000.

This conviction was the result of a joint investigation conducted by the Tallahassee Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Florida Highway Patrol, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney James A. McCain prosecuted the case.

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