GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A Gainesville man known on the streets as “Vico” is heading to federal prison for more than 22 years. Dovico Raynard Miles, 47, was sentenced this week to a total of 270 months behind bars. The sentence comes after he admitted to serious drug and gun charges, as well as breaking the rules of his previous release from prison.
The case stems from a violent and tragic night in 2022. According to court records, two armed robbers kicked in the front door of Miles’s home.
They were looking for cash and drugs. During the chaos of the home invasion, one of the robbers shot and killed Miles’s niece. Miles fired back at the intruders, sending them running.
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However, once the robbers fled, Miles didn’t just wait for the police. Instead, he went into his backyard to hide evidence. Law enforcement eventually found a massive stash of illegal items hidden on the property. Officers recovered over a kilogram of cocaine, 1,400 grams of methamphetamine, and smaller amounts of crack cocaine and marijuana. They also found multiple firearms and more than $10,000 in cash.
This wasn’t Miles’s first run-in with the law. At the time of the home invasion, he was already on federal supervised release for a 2008 conviction involving cocaine trafficking. Because he had eight prior felonies on his record, he was strictly banned from owning any guns.
The sentence was announced Friday by U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin. He noted that this case falls under “Operation Take Back America,” an initiative involving the Department of Justice, President Donald J. Trump, and Attorney General Pam Bondi aimed at stopping violent criminals. Heekin stated that his office will continue to aggressively go after anyone “who peddles this poison on our streets.”
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Local law enforcement leaders also weighed in on the result. Gainesville Police Chief Nelson Moya said the department has zero tolerance for violence and will keep working with partners to seek justice. Similarly, Kevin Bobbitt from the DEA’s Miami Field Division highlighted the danger of the drugs involved, noting that methamphetamine tears families apart.
The judge handed down a specific breakdown of the time Miles has to serve.
He received 240 months for the new gun and drug crimes, plus an extra 30 months for violating the terms of his old supervision. Even after he finishes his prison time, Miles won’t be entirely free; he has been ordered to serve another 10 years of federal supervised release.
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