Two Escambia Men Plead Guilty to Major Drug, Firearm Charges Facing Life Sentences

Two Pensacola men, Jermaine Zackery Lewis and Timothy Lamar McGee, have pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearm charges and face up to life in prison. Lewis admitted to conspiracy to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and possession of firearms as a convicted felon. Law enforcement intercepted a parcel containing four pounds of fentanyl bound for Lewis, enough to potentially kill approximately 907,000 people, and seized drugs and firearms at his residence. McGee pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine, tetrahydrocannabinol, marijuana, and possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking. During a search of McGee's home, authorities found large quantities of drugs, $32,000 in cash, and four firearms. Both cases resulted from joint investigations involving the DEA, local police, and other law enforcement agencies, with sentences scheduled for October 1 and October 16 respectively.