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Clay County Man Sentenced To More Than 5 Years For Federal Drug And Gun Charges

Joe Carlson ~ 3/27/2024
Jacksonville , Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Lemuel Henry Crowder ( 53 , Orange Park ) to five years and six months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug

Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Lemuel Henry Crowder (53, Orange Park) to five years and six months in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Crowder entered his guilty plea on October 20, 2023.

According to court documents, on February 26, 2023, deputies with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle being driven by Crowder for a traffic violation. During the traffic stop, a law enforcement canine positively alerted for the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. Deputies searched Crowder’s vehicle and found over 20 grams of fentanyl, over 30 grams of cocaine, and a loaded firearm.

This case was investigated by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Aakash Singh. Originally published at https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/clay-county-man-sentenced-more-5-years-federal-drug-and-gun-charges

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