Port St. Joe man sentenced for conspiracy to distribute meth

FLORIDA —  A Port St. Joe man known as “Raggedy” and “Rags” has been sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for his part in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, according to Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Roderick L. Robinson, 55, of Port St. Joe, Florida, was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for his role in the methamphetamine scheme.

“Those who repeatedly commit serious crimes are deserving of significant prison sentences,” said Coody.

“Our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners work tirelessly to keep us safe and serve a critical role in our efforts to remove addictive and deadly controlled substances from our communities. Moreover, this sentence should serve as a strong deterrent to those who would distribute drugs in North Florida.”

Robinson pled guilty to conspiring to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine and 500 grams of a mixture containing methamphetamine.

Court documents show that Robinson was responsible for distributing at least 180 ounces (5.1 kilograms) of methamphetamine.

Robinson reportedly had an extensive criminal history which included eight prior convictions for sale of cocaine and a 1994 conviction for attempted second degree murder with a hate crime enhancement for which Robinson had previously served over 15 years in state prison.

Following Robinson’s 168-month sentence, he will be on federal supervised release for 10 years.

The sentence was the result of an investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration, with assistance from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the Gulf County Sheriff’s Office, and the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney James A. McCain prosecuted the case.