FORT MYERS, Fla. – Jonathan Garduno, 33, Fort Myers, was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and attempting to possess with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Garduno pleaded guilty on September 14, 2023.
According to court documents, on December 10, 2021, Garduno distributed approximately 109 grams of methamphetamine in exchange for a cash payment. The transaction occurred at Garduno’s residence.
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On or about January 11, 2022, Garduno arranged for the shipment of a package containing methamphetamine to a residence in Lee County.
Investigators with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service were able to locate the package within the mail stream, discovering it contained methamphetamine. Subsequent testing of the substance by a DEA forensic chemist determined that it was approximately 1,695.2 grams of actual methamphetamine.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated this case, which was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael V. Leeman.
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