JACKSONVILLE, Florida — A Sumterville man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for leading a drug trafficking organization that distributed methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Aaron Jarvis McGhee, a 40-year-old from Sumterville, Florida, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrigan for conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. Alongside McGhee, Johnny Angelo Pack, 51, Shikita Lashelle James, 39, Natra Antonio Jones, 33, and Bobby Warren Harvey Jr., 28, all from Jacksonville, were sentenced for their roles in the conspiracy, according to U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe.
Court documents reveal that between 2022 and 2023, McGhee directed the drug trafficking organization (DTO) from prison using a contraband cellphone. The group purchased drugs from Mexican sources and transported them through Houston, Texas, to Jacksonville, Florida, where they were sold. Pack, James, Jones, and Harvey received sentences ranging from 10 to 17 years for their involvement…