United States Drug Enforcement Administration

OCALA, Fla. – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Brent O’Neal McCray (36, Coleman) with five counts of distributing methamphetamine.  If convicted on all counts, McCray faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years, and up to life in federal prison.         

According to court documents, on five separate occasions during February and March 2020, McCray sold approximately 7 ounces of methamphetamine to a confidential source and an undercover officer. Surveillance images captured by the undercover officer showed McCray selling the drugs from a rental vehicle. On at least one occasion, McCray had small children inside the vehicle during the drug sale.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration Gainesville Resident Office and the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. It will be prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.