Fort Myers man sentenced to 22-and-a-half years in prison for firearms, drug offenses

A Fort  Myers man is heading to prison for more than 22 years on weapons and drug charges.

U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell sentenced Bradleigh Wayne Carter, 32, to 22 years and 6 months in federal prison for attempted possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams of methamphetamine and for possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime. The court also ordered Carter to forfeit firearms and ammunition that were related to the offense. 

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Carter pleaded guilty on October 6, 2020.

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According to court documents, Carter agreed to have a United States Postal Service Priority Mail parcel shipped to his residence in Fort Myers, knowing that the package contained approximately 1 pound of methamphetamine.

During the execution of a search warrant at Carter’s residence, law enforcement located additional quantities of controlled substances, including methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine. Agents also seized several firearms and ammunition that Carter, a convicted felon, knowingly possessed.

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