JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to drug trafficking and firearms possession, U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced Tuesday.
Thomas Edgar Hall, 36, admitted to two counts of distributing fentanyl and two counts of possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and could serve up to life. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
According to court records, Hall sold fentanyl and crack cocaine to an undercover Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer on six occasions between May and August 2024. Investigators said Hall was either armed or had quick access to a firearm during each of the transactions…