Orange County Man Pleads Guilty To Drug And Firearms Offenses

Orlando, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Joshua Grant Cobb (33, Orlando) has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Cobb faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is set for October 23, 2024.

According to the plea agreement, on April 30, 2024, law enforcement received information from a confidential source that Cobb was distributing methamphetamine and heroin/fentanyl out of his residence in Orlando. The confidential source arranged for a fentanyl deal to take place at Cobb's home later that night. Law enforcement detained Cobb as he was leaving his apartment following the transaction. On his person, agents located a loaded handgun and 55 grams of a fentanyl mixture.

Law enforcement then executed a search warrant on Cobb's residence, during which they located large quantities of drugs (including over 700 grams of pure methamphetamine and over 250 grams of fentanyl mixtures), six additional firearms, drug processing materials, and $4,000 in cash.

As part of the plea agreement, Cobb has agreed to forfeit the firearms and ammunition he possessed.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Brevard County Sheriff's Office. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Megan Testerman.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.