Tallahassee Serial Felon Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun and Drug Charges

Tallahassee, Florida - Forrest Alan Price, 32, of Tallahassee, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of synthetic cathinone and 5 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to distribute; carrying a firearm during a drug-trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

U.S. Attorney Heekin said: "With a dozen prior felony convictions, this serial offender has made a career out of terrorizing our communities and flooding our streets with deadly narcotics. Enough is enough. President Donald J. Trump and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche launched Operation Take Back America to deploy the full might of the Department of Justice toward incapacitating drug trafficking violent offenders, like this defendant, and that is exactly what my office will continue to do with successful prosecutions like this one until the citizens of the Northern District of Florida get the safe, drug-free streets they deserve."

Court documents reflect that in February 2026, the Tallahassee Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle following surveillance of a suspected drug house. The defendant was the passenger in the vehicle, and officers observed him trying to conceal several baggies of drugs in his lap. The defendant briefly resisted officers' commands when asked to step out of the vehicle but was eventually handcuffed. Officers found that the defendant tried to conceal baggies containing 13.3 grams of synthetic cathinone and 6.8 grams of pure methamphetamine. Officers used a key fob taken from the defendant to open the locked glove compartment and found a 9-millimeter pistol on top of a small safe. The safe was found to contain 24.16 grams of pure methamphetamine, additional synthetic cathinone, marijuana, Alprazolam pills, and items used to package drugs for street sale.

The defendant was prohibited from possessing firearms due to 12 prior felony convictions. His convictions included a prior federal case involving drug trafficking and firearm charges.

The defendant faces at least 15 years' imprisonment and a maximum potential sentence of Life for his current charges.

The case involved an investigation by the Tallahassee Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney James A. McCain.

Sentencing is scheduled for August 25, 2026, at 11:00 am, in the United States Courthouse in Tallahassee before Chief United States District Judge Allen C. Winsor.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

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