Press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Isaih Malik Cox, also known as “Glizzy,” 27, from Gainesville, received a 90-month federal prison sentence after admitting guilt to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and carrying a firearm related to a drug-trafficking crime. The announcement was made by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

For more details, click here to read Alachua Chronicle’s article about Cox’s July 2024 arrest.

U.S. Attorney Heekin stated, “The defendant’s conviction and sentence reflect the outstanding efforts of local and federal law enforcement and my office. Working alongside our partners throughout the Northern District of Florida, we will persist in rigorously prosecuting armed drug traffickers like the defendant who endanger the well-being and safety of our community, aiming to dismantle and eradicate all drug trafficking networks in our area.”

“We are dedicated to ensuring criminals face justice through close cooperation with our federal partners. Our community will consistently stand against drug dealers who carry firearms and pose a threat to the safety of our neighborhoods,” expressed Chief Nelson Moya of the Gainesville Police Department.

According to court documents, while traveling in a vehicle in Gainesville, Florida, the defendant possessed a loaded pistol with an extended magazine and approximately 54 grams of a controlled substance commonly known as “molly,” which he intended to distribute. Prior to getting in the vehicle, the defendant was seen leaving an apartment where he had an AR-15 style pistol loaded with 32 rounds of ammunition.

The conviction and sentence were the result of a joint investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Gainesville Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Adam Hapner.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America ( a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).