Willie Frank Hicks, Jr., a 42-year-old resident of Madison, Florida, has pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The announcement was made by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
U.S. Attorney Heekin stated: “I deeply appreciate the outstanding work by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, with support from our federal law enforcement partners, to remove this offender and the deadly drugs he was peddling from our streets. This successful prosecution is yet another step toward fulfilling the promise made by President Donald J. Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi to Take Back America from the drug dealers flooding our communities with poison.”
According to court documents, on May 29, 2025, deputies from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle in which Hicks was a passenger. During the stop, Hicks attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended by deputies. After being detained, he was found in possession of about one kilogram of methamphetamine.
Hicks could face up to life in prison as a result of his guilty plea.
The investigation into this case involved cooperation between the Madison County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant United States Attorneys James A. McCain and Eric K. Mountin are prosecuting the case.
Sentencing is set for December 4, 2025 at 10:00 am at the United States Courthouse in Tallahassee before United States District Judge Mark Walker.
This prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America (https://www.justice.gov/dag/media/1393746/dl?inline), an initiative that uses resources from several Department of Justice programs such as Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) to combat illegal immigration, dismantle cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and address violent crime nationwide.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is among 94 offices serving as principal litigators under direction of the Attorney General.
