Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl Lands Broward County Dealer in Prison

MIAMI – Cast Lucas, 36, of Deerfield Beach, Fla., has been sentenced to 10 years in prison as a career offender by Federal District Judge William P. Dimitrouleas for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

Lucas received an enhanced sentence for having at least two prior felony convictions for controlled substance offenses. On two separate occasions he had been convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.  

On August 18, 2022, Lucas went to a Deerfield Beach gas station to sell fentanyl to a confidential informant. Prior to the attempted sale, law enforcement followed Lucas to the gas station and arrested him. At the time of his arrest, law enforcement recovered fentanyl from Lucas.

U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe of the Southern District of Florida and Special Agent in Charge Deanne L. Reuter, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Miami Field Division, made the announcement.

DEA, West Palm Beach Office, investigated this case with assistance from Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and Broward Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Shannon O’Shea Darsch prosecuted it.

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov.