A Florida man already serving a 22-year sentence for a triple homicide will spend an additional five years and ten months in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy.
Francisco Javier Arroyo, 31, Crescent City, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Arroyo had pleaded guilty to the charges in September 2024.
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According to court documents, Arroyo was involved in a drug distribution network that operated in Crescent City and surrounding areas from February to July 2021. He and his co-conspirators distributed methamphetamine and cocaine, with Arroyo primarily supplying drugs to a mid-level dealer in Seville, Florida, who then further distributed them throughout central Florida.
Arroyo’s involvement in the drug conspiracy came to light during an FBI investigation into a triple homicide in Crescent City in July 2021. Arroyo was arrested in Missouri and later convicted of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder for the killings.
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After his murder conviction in April 2024, Arroyo was transferred to federal custody to face drug charges. He will begin serving his federal sentence after completing his 22-year state sentence.
This case is part of a larger Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation that has resulted in the conviction of 12 individuals.
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