Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced Danny Wayne Holmes (62, Kathleen) to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. On June 14, 2022, Judge Berger sentenced codefendant Robert Wayne Watson (59, Seville) to 9 years in federal prison. Holmes had pleaded guilty on February 23, 2022, and Watson had pleaded guilty on March 29, 2022.
According to court documents, Holmes and Watson were part of a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from a distribution hub in Crescent City, through Watson’s home in Seville, to points throughout central Florida, including Holmes’s location in Kathleen. Watson served as the primary conduit for methamphetamine from Crescent City to street-level dealers. Further, Holmes obstructed justice by absconding while on pretrial release in this case.
Eleven others previously pleaded guilty and have been sentenced for their roles in this case. See below for details.
|
Defendant (age, city of residence) |
Plea Date |
Sentence Hearing Date |
Incarceration |
|
Alejandro Alvarado (30, Crescent City) |
11/2/21 |
3/31/22 |
25 years |
|
Miguel Angel Perez (29, Deland) |
12/14/21 |
3/31/22 |
12 years, 3 months |
|
Jose Martinez (43, Crescent City) |
11/16/21 |
3/31/22 |
12 years, 3 months |
|
Miguel Angel Ortiz (39, Crescent City) |
11/30/21 |
2/15/22 |
5 years, 10 months |
|
Jonathan Arroyo Ontiveros (25, Crescent City) |
11/30/21 |
2/16/22 |
5 years, 11 months |
|
Noel Bueno Jr. (27, Crescent City) |
8/24/21 |
11/16/21 |
3 years |
|
Robert Wayne Watson (59, Seville) |
3/29/21 |
6/14/22 |
9 years |
|
Danny Wayne Holmes (61, Kathleen) |
2/23/22 |
7/14/22 |
15 years, 8 months |
|
George Edward Sykes (46, Bunnell) |
11/16/21 |
4/7/22 |
6 years, 10 months |
|
David John Doerr (56, Astor) |
11/16/21 |
2/16/22 |
4 years, 9 months |
|
Dina Dynnette Kempher (38, Satsuma) |
11/30/21 |
2/15/22 |
2 years |
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, and the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Dana E. Hill.
This case was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at www.justice.gov/OCDETF.