{"id":309411,"date":"2026-06-16T17:39:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:39:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/309411\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T17:39:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T17:39:06","slug":"man-indicted-following-record-breaking-tallahassee-drug-bust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/309411\/","title":{"rendered":"Man indicted following \u2018record-breaking\u2019 Tallahassee drug bust"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A Tallahassee man has been indicted in federal court on several drug charges following what the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office, Northern District of Florida called a \u2018record-breaking\u2019 drug bust. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Chandale Mills, 42, was indicted on several charges including possession with intent to distribute multiple controlled substances including more than 5 kilograms of cocaine, 500 grams of methamphetamine, 40 grams of fentanyl and 50 kilograms of marijuana. He is also facing possession of firearms charges, according to the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Mills was arrested in April in what Tallahassee Police say may be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/04\/02\/man-arrested-after-police-seize-marijuana-cocaine-fentanyl-two-tallahassee-homes\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/04\/02\/man-arrested-after-police-seize-marijuana-cocaine-fentanyl-two-tallahassee-homes\/\">largest bust in TPD history.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Chandale Mills' mugshot.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MYMOPMNAKJH2JAVQQWGJYIVMSQ.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Chandale Mills&#8217; mugshot.(Leon County Jail)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to police, law enforcement began investigating Mills in February after suspecting him of trafficking drugs into Tallahassee. Police searched two homes as part of the investigation, finding copious amounts of drugs, $30,000 in cash and several firearms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More on crime in our area: <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">If convicted, Mills faces ten years to life in prison on the drug trafficking charge, five years to life for possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and up to 15 years for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Jury trial is scheduled for July, according to the U.S. Attorney\u2019 Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/06\/16\/man-indicted-following-record-breaking-tallahassee-drug-bust\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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