An Ocala man will spend the next 11 years and 8 months in federal prison following a botched methamphetamine deal with an undercover officer, federal officials announced.
U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber handed down the sentence to 29-year-old Tyrone Pierson for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. Pierson had previously entered a guilty plea on January 2, 2026.
The investigation also swept up a co-defendant, Reshawn Graham, who pleaded guilty on April 2, 2026. Graham is slated to face his own sentencing hearing on June 25, 2026. The final outcomes of the case were announced by U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe…