A Georgia man was sentenced to 30 years in state prison after he was found guilty of trafficking Fentanyl, in possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under the influence.

In releases sent by the Third Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office and the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), Jeffrey Keith McLendon, 51, of Pelham, Georgia, was convicted on Jan. 17.

McLendon was arrested on Dec. 26, 2022, when FHP troopers responded to reports of a black Chevy Trailblazer in a ditch in the area of Interstate 10 east of mile marker 307 in Columbia County.

Troopers found McLendon unresponsive in the driver’s seat and, after several attempts to elicit a response by first responders, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from emergency responders who transported McLendon to the Lake City Medical Center.

McClendon, who was later transported to the Columbia County Detention Facility, was charged with trafficking in Fentanyl of four grams or more, drug equipment possession and driving under the influence.