Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
Fort Myers, Florida – United States District Judge Sheri P. Chappell has sentenced Joshua Leon Tyree (39, Labelle) to 19 years in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Tyree entered a guilty plea on September 23, 2024.
According to court documents, deputies from the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Tyree’s residence and located nearly one pound of methamphetamine for distribution, and 24 assorted rifles and handguns. Tyree told deputies that the items located in his residence belonged to him.
This case was investigated by the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Patrick L. Darcey.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make out neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.