A Mother, Father, and son in Florida were found guilty by a federal jury of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
The guilty verdict was returned after a four-day trial of Philip Beck, 47, Florence Beck, 46, and Joshua Martinez, 27, of DeFuniak Springs, Florida.
Trial testimony revealed on January 16, 2023, the DeFuniak Springs Police Department stopped a Ram truck operated by Philip Beck and discovered approximately 28 grams of methamphetamine.
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On March 10, 2023, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service intercepted two packages mailed from California to addresses in Niceville and DeFuniak Springs, each containing approximately five pounds of methamphetamine.
Subsequent investigation revealed that Philip Beck and Joshua Martinez were the intended recipients of the drug parcels, and Florence Beck was assisting them.
Sentencing is set for May 30, 2024, at the United States Courthouse in Pensacola before the Honorable United States District Judge T. Kent Wetherell, II.
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Philip Beck and Florence Beck face minimum mandatory sentences of 10 years in federal prison. Joshua Martinez, due to a prior conviction, faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 15 years.
The maximum sentence for each is life in prison.
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