Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez
announces that a federal jury today found Ahman Walton (40, Tampa) guilty of
conspiring to distribute cocaine and heroin, and distributing 100 grams or more
of heroin. Walton faces a maximum penalty of 40 years in federal prison. His
sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled.
Walton had been indicted on July 11, 2019.
According to testimony and evidence presented at trial,
Walton was responsible for bringing cocaine into Florida from the Bahamas. In
addition, in September 2018, he helped his co-conspirator procure a quarter
kilogram of heroin of for nearly $20,000.
This case was investigated by the Tampa Police Department,
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement,
and the Drug Enforcement Administration. It is being prosecuted by Assistant
United States Attorneys Natalie Adams and Gregory T. Nolan.
This case is the result of an Organized Crime Drug
Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation and was prosecuted as part of the
Department of Justice’s “Project Safe Neighborhoods” Program (PSN), which is a
nationwide, crime reduction strategy aimed at decreasing violent crime in
communities. It involves a comprehensive approach to public safety — one that
includes investigating and prosecuting crimes, along with prevention and
reentry efforts. In the Middle District of Florida, U.S. Attorney Maria Chapa
Lopez coordinates PSN efforts in cooperation with various federal, state, and
local law enforcement officials.
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