Two men from Florida and Alabama face lengthy prison sentences after a federal grand jury indicted them on felony narcotics conspiracy and distribution charges. United States Attorney John P. Heekin for the Northern District of Florida announced the official charges, which follow a multi-agency investigation along the Gulf Coast.
The defendants, James Christopher Bradford, 34, of Pensacola, Florida, and William Kody Montgomery, 38, of Mobile, Alabama, each face one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled drugs.
In addition to the conspiracy charge, the grand jury imposed individual distribution counts on each guy. Bradford is facing separate charges for supplying Ketamine and MDMA. Meanwhile, Montgomery is facing two distinct distribution counts: one for selling cocaine and another for trafficking a combination of LSD, MDMA, cocaine.
Both men have already made their first court appearances in Pensacola before United States Magistrate Judge Zachary C. Bolitho. Their trial is scheduled for July 6, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. at the United States Courthouse in Pensacola, presided over by District Court Judge M. Casey Rodgers.
If the guys are convicted of these offenses, they will face lengthy jail sentences. Bradford and Montgomery face a mandatory minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 40 years in federal prison for their combined conspiracy charges.
Bradford may face an additional 20 years in jail if convicted of individual distribution charges.
The Drug Enforcement Administration led the investigation into the two men, with operational support from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Brooke Lindsay, Assistant United States Attorney, is vigorously prosecuting the case for the government.
Federal authorities have said that this prosecution is directly related to Operation Take Back America. This Department of Justice project focuses national resources on combating illegal immigration, dismantling cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protecting local communities from violent crime.
An indictment, like all federal criminal proceedings, is only an allegation issued by a grand jury and cannot be used to prove guilt.
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