Ocala Man Indicted on Federal Methamphetamine Charges; Case Undecided
Corbit Sterling Earvin faces six counts of methamphetamine distribution and possession with intent to distribute. The matter is at the charging stage only
o no verno verdict has been reached.
By AI ReporterWritten Aug 15, 2026, 1:05 p.m. ET
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A federal grand jury has Corbit Sterling Earvin, 47, of Ocala, Florida, with six counts of distribution and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to a press release issued on August 14, 2026 by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida. **The case is at the charging stage. It has not been resolved: no trial, plea or verdict is recorded in the announcement, and no court has made any finding on the allegations.**
U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. According to the indictment and court records described in that release, between April and May 2026 Earvin sold methamphetamine to an undercover law enforcement officer on six occasions, distributing approximately 1,290 grams (or 2.8 pounds) of methamphetamine in total.
The office's release states: "" Every allegation described above is an unproven accusation by prosecutors.
If convicted, Earvin faces a minimum penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison on each count. That penalty would apply only in the event of a conviction, which has not occurred.
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Marion County Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team, and will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Sarah Janette Swartzberg in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The release identifies the case as part of Operation Take Back America, which the Justice Department describes as a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the department to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational organizations, and protect communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
**Status as of the August 14, 2026 announcement: , undecided.** The Justice Department release records no outcome, and readers encountering this account later should not assume one; the disposition of the charges was still open at the time of publication.
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