TAMPA, Fla. – Joshua Black, 38, of Tampa, has been indicted on multiple charges, including cocaine distribution, possessing firearms as a convicted felon, and possessing illegal firearm modifications.
He faces up to 20 years in prison if found guilty on all charges.
The indictment alleges that Black distributed cocaine from a Tampa residence between February and March 2024.
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According to the indictment and criminal complaint, between February and March 2024, Black distributed cocaine from a residence in Tampa.
On April 10, 2024, law enforcement officers with the Tampa Police Department executed a search warrant at the residence. In Black’s bedroom, law enforcement found a 9 mm “Freedom Ordinance” pistol, a “Zastava Arms” AK-47 pistol, a ballistic vest, a silencer, a machinegun switch which had the ability to convert firearms into machineguns, and various items indicative of drug trafficking, including glass bowls and plates containing crack cocaine, individually wrapped marijuana bags, crack cocaine, two digital scales, and $30,000 in cash hidden inside a hollowed out book.
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This investigation was led by the Tampa Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Diego F. Novaes.
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