Orlando Business Owner Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Firearm Possession
An Orlando business owner was sentenced on August 12, 2026, to six years in federal prison following a joint federal and county investigation, according to court records.
By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 9:34 a.m. ET
On August 12, 2026, Maxwell David Horvath, 37, of Orlando, was to six years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, according to court records from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida. U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell imposed the sentence and ordered Horvath to forfeit 38 firearms—including silencers, short-barreled rifles, machineguns, and automatic firearms—along with thousands of rounds of ammunition. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced the sentence, following Horvath's guilty plea on March 4, 2026.
According to court documents, Horvath established a business in Palm Bay named Overseas Organix, Inc. following a federal conviction in January 2019 for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. In June 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into the business for marketing and selling products containing 7-OH, a Schedule I controlled substance in Florida. Law enforcement made two undercover purchases at Overseas Organix, Inc. prior to conducting a search of the premises.
During the search on December 3, 2025, officers found 38 firearms, including handguns, rifles, shotguns, silencers, machine guns, automatic firearms, and short-barreled rifles, as well as thousands of rounds of ammunition, according to official records. Officers also seized over 91,000 pounds of kratom, kilogram quantities of 7-OH powder, and thousands of pressed 7-OH pills ready for sale. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. McNeff.
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