Port Charlotte Drug Dealer Sentenced To Twelve Years In Prison

Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber today sentenced John Alton Knight, Jr. (58, Port Charlotte) to 12 years in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it. Knight entered a guilty plea on April 26, 2023.

According to court documents, on August 9, 2022, Knight was arrested by deputies from the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office after he was found in possession of over 2,700 grams of methamphetamine and approximately 49 grams of fentanyl. Deputies located evidence showing Knight's intention to distribute those drugs including a scale, plastic baggies, a drug cutting agent, and vacuum sealed bags.

This case was investigated by the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Mark Morgan.