FORT MYERS, Florida — A Bradenton man has been sentenced to 10 years and 1 month in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine, federal prosecutors said.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida

Alejandro Marquetti-Blanco, 34, of Bradenton, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kyle Dudek for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida said. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.

Marquetti-Blanco was found guilty on February 20, 2026, after a jury trial, prosecutors said.

What the trial evidence showed

According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, Marquetti-Blanco distributed one pound of methamphetamine to a co-conspirator. Another co-conspirator later sold the methamphetamine to an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) special agent in Port Charlotte, prosecutors said.

10 years, 1 monthFederal prison sentence
1 poundMethamphetamine distributed, prosecutors said
50 grams or moreAmount in the count of conviction

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Mark Morgan and Benjamin Winter, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

A second publication, Prison Law Firm's October 27, 2026 listing of federal sentencing announcements, carried the same sentence, judge and trial details from the Justice Department announcement.