Jacksonville, FL – A Jacksonville man, Zevion La’Quawn Collins, has been sentenced to 11 years and 3 months in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard handed down the sentence, which also includes the forfeiture of $4,970 in cash, a loaded Glock .40 caliber pistol, and ammunition, all linked to the criminal activities.
Collins, 31, was found guilty of conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of pure methamphetamine. He entered his guilty plea on January 7, 2025. Between April 2023 and his arrest on June 17, 2024, Collins was active in distributing methamphetamine throughout Jacksonville. Federal agents documented multiple drug transactions, noting at least six occasions where Collins sold one to two ounces of pure methamphetamine.
Law enforcement arrested Collins on June 17, 2024, after executing a search warrant at his stash house in Jacksonville. The search resulted in the seizure of $4,970 in cash and the loaded firearm.
The investigation was a collaborative effort involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Rachel Lasry and former Assistant United States Attorney Aakash Singh.
This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) initiative, which aims to identify and dismantle high-level drug traffickers and criminal organizations threatening the United States through a coordinated, multi-agency approach.
