Madison County Sheriff Ben Stewart reports that PAT TURNER of Madison Florida was found guilty after a three day trial in federal court for violations of Title 21 U.S.C. Sections 841 and 846 for Conspiracy to Possess with intent to Distribute in excess of 50grams actual methamphetamine and 500 grams of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine. 

TURNER faces the possibility of a minimum of ten years imprisonment to life in federal prison, a fine of $4,000,000 and a term of supervised release after imprisonment of at least 5 years.  TURNER is set for sentencing in February 2010.  This is the latest conviction of at least 20 people that were involved in the distribution of crystal methamphetamine (or "ice") in and around the Madison County, Florida area, and was the result of the combined efforts of the Madison County Sheriff's Office Drug Task Force, FDLE, DEA, ATF, and USAO/NDFL and SAO in the Third Circuit.