ORLANDO, Fla. – U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced three individuals involved in a significant methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy that spanned from Los Angeles to Orlando.
The defendants, who previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, received the following sentences:
- Jevonn Clayton (48): Sentenced on August 28, 2024, to 13 years and 2 months in federal prison.
- Richardson Sid (41): Sentenced on July 16, 2024, to 6 years and 6 months.
- Venus Lott (46): Sentenced on July 22, 2024, to 5 years.
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Court documents reveal that on August 11, 2022, Clayton agreed to transport suitcases filled with methamphetamine from Los Angeles to Orlando for a drug trafficker. He then recruited Lott and Sid to assist in the operation. On August 16, 2022, the trio left Los Angeles with five suitcases packed with over 35 kilograms of methamphetamine.
Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, who were monitoring inbound flights at the Orlando airport, intercepted and searched the suitcases, uncovering the large drug stash.
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The DEA thoroughly investigated the case, with critical support from the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Noah P. Dorman led the prosecution.
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