Omar Pitter, a 45-year-old resident of San Diego, has been sentenced to 33 years and four months in federal prison for his involvement in shipping more than 65 kilograms of methamphetamine to the Middle District of Florida and conspiring to launder proceeds from drug sales. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge William F. Jung after a federal jury found Pitter guilty following a four-day trial in September 2025.
U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced the sentencing.
The investigation began in February 2024 when the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) started looking into Colin Zirpoli for suspected methamphetamine distribution. Authorities traced the supply chain from Zirpoli to Elizabeth Poff, then Tony Marsh, and ultimately Hopeton Goslin. Searches at Goslin’s home and storage unit led law enforcement to recover over 45 kilograms of methamphetamine. All individuals—Goslin, Marsh, Poff, and Zirpoli—pleaded guilty to their roles in the conspiracy and have received sentences.
Further investigation identified Omar Pitter as Goslin’s supplier based in San Diego. Evidence presented at trial showed that since 2023, Pitter had been shipping large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine commercially to Goslin—amounting to an estimated combined total of 34 kilograms of cocaine and nearly 700 pounds of methamphetamine.
When DEA agents traveled to California to arrest Pitter and search properties linked to him, they discovered another co-conspirator: Ciara Guss. Text messages indicated that since 2021, Pitter and Guss had shipped packages similar in size and weight across the country. Guss was responsible for brokering deals and receiving payments; she was also convicted at trial for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and sentenced to 18 years in federal prison.
A search of Pitter’s residence revealed numerous money orders made out either blank or under fictitious names, as well as over $400,000 worth of jewelry.
The DEA subsequently investigated both Pitter and his girlfriend Keona Fulton for money laundering activities. Financial records showed that Fulton maintained multiple bank accounts—including one for business purposes—which were used to mix proceeds from narcotics sales with other funds. Some illicit profits were used by Fulton and Pitter for luxury vehicles, clothing, and jewelry purchases. Fulton was convicted at trial for conspiracy to commit money laundering; her sentencing is pending.
The case involved cooperation among several agencies: the Drug Enforcement Administration, Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, St. Petersburg Police Department, and Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Samantha Newman prosecuted the case.
