United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida

10/18/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/18/2024 08:32

Jacksonville Man Sentenced To More Than Six Years In Federal Prison For Distribution Of Methamphetamine

Jacksonville, Florida - Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Mark Dennison, (45, Jacksonville) to six years and three months in federal prison for distribution of five grams or more of actual methamphetamine. Dennison entered a guilty plea on June 11, 2024.

According to court documents, Dennison sold two ounces of methamphetamine to a confidential informant on October 10, 2023. The methamphetamine was tested by a Drug Enforcement Administration chemist who determined that it was 95% pure. Dennison was arrested on October 24, 2023, when he arrived at a gas station in Macclenny to sell fentanyl to the confidential informant. Dennison has been detained since his arrest last year.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Baker County Sheriff's Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Frank Talbot.