GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – A Cross City man will spend the next decade in federal prison after agents uncovered a pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop earlier this year.
Federal prosecutors announced that 31-year-old Khiri Jackson was sentenced to 10 years for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Jackson had been on the radar of Drug Enforcement Administration investigators since late 2024 as part of an ongoing probe into meth trafficking in the region.
On April 15, 2025, deputies pulled Jackson over as he returned to Old Town from the Ocala area, where investigators believed he was sourcing his supply. A drug-sniffing dog alerted on the vehicle, and officers found roughly a pound of meth sealed in a vacuum bag on the driver’s floorboard. Court records show Jackson has prior state convictions for selling methamphetamine.
U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin said the case highlights the cooperation between federal and local agencies working to combat drug distribution. Dixie County Sheriff Darby Butler echoed that message, noting the continued harm methamphetamine inflicts on families in the area.
DEA Miami Field Division Special Agent in Charge Deanne Reuter said each successful prosecution helps protect communities from dangerous narcotics.
The investigation involved the DEA, the Dixie County Sheriff’s Office, and the Levy County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Adam Hapner and James McCain prosecuted the case.
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