United States Attorney Robert E. O'Neill Middle District of Florida

Tampa
Orlando
Jacksonville
Fort Myers


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: STEVE COLE
Friday, November 30, 2007
PHONE: (813) 274-6136
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/flm/pr
FAX: (813) 274-6300


UNITED STATES BORDER PATROL AGENT TONY "HOLLYWOOD" HENDERSON PLEADS GUILTY TO DISTRIBUTION OF MARIHUANA



Jacksonville, Florida - United States Attorney Robert E. O'Neill today announced that United States Border Patrol Agent Tony "Hollywood" Henderson, a 46-year-old resident of Macclenny, Florida, pleaded guilty to one count of distributing marihuana. The maximum penalty Henderson faces is five years' imprisonment, a $250,000.00 fine, at least two years of supervised release, and a special assessment of $100.00.
According to the plea agreement, on or about the summer of 2004, Pedro Fernandez discussed helping an individual obtain marihuana from United States Border Patrol Agent Tony Henderson. Unbeknownst to Fernandez that individual (a “cooperating sourceâ€