Wakulla man sentenced in federal drug case

In the latter months of 2020 Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office Detectives, North Star Multijurisdictional Task Force Investigators, and Federal Agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration. Identified Justin “J Rock” Randolph as continued larger scale distributor of Crystal Methamphetamine and Fentanyl in Wakulla County and the region. A cross collaborative effort was initiated to curtail “J Rock’s” ongoing criminal activities. This proactive investigation ultimately led to the federal indictment and subsequent sentence of Randolph. This is a perfect example of the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office continued partnership with fellow law enforcement entities in the region to protect the citizens of Wakulla. (See attached press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Florida.)

The North Star Multijurisdictional Task Force is an initiative began by Sheriff Miller and the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office in 2019. The North Star Multijurisdictional Drug Task Force is a task force charged with conducting drug enforcement work in adjoined counties geographically situated in the Big Bend / Central Panhandle area of North Florida, stretching from Gulf County in the west to Taylor County in the east. North Star is comprised of over two dozen full-time and part-time law enforcement personnel from over a dozen agencies who have been cross-deputized to operate throughout the region.