Orange County Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Federal Prison For Drug And Firearms Offenses

Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Joshua Grant Cobb (34, Orlando) to 25 years in federal prison for possessing controlled substances with intent to distribute them and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Cobb pled guilty on July 31, 2024.

According to court documents, law enforcement identified Cobb as a distributor of methamphetamine and heroin/fentanyl who used his residence to facilitate his drug deals. A confidential source was then used to arrange a controlled purchase of fentanyl at Cobb's residence. Cobb was detained leaving his residence for the deal. He had a loaded firearm and 55 grams of a fentanyl mixture on his person. Law enforcement executed a search warrant on Cobb's residence. Inside, agents located over 700 grams of methamphetamine, nearly 350 grams of fentanyl mixtures, $4,000 in cash, drug processing materials and equipment, and six additional loaded firearms.

Cobb was ordered to forfeit the firearms and ammunition he possessed.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Brevard County Sherriff's Office. It was 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.