For Immediate Release
May 28, 2025
 
PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announces the arrests of Darius Andreas Brooks, 37, and Jennifer Lynn Beck, 53, both of Pensacola. The pair were arrested for trafficking fentanyl and related crimes. The arrests are the result of a joint investigation led by FDLE with assistance from the Pensacola Police Department, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
 
Brooks is charged with trafficking fentanyl, trafficking heroin and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
 
Beck is charged with trafficking methamphetamine, possession of fentanyl and possession of controlled substances without a prescription.
 
FDLE Pensacola Special Agent in Charge Chris Williams said, “Today’s arrests highlight FDLE’s unwavering commitment to fighting fentanyl traffickers in Florida. I am proud of the dedicated FDLE agents and crime analysts who continue to work with our law enforcement partners to ensure drug traffickers are held accountable.”
 
The case began in July of 2024 when FDLE received a tip that fentanyl was being distributed in Pensacola. The tip also included the names of persons suspected of trafficking fentanyl and other illicit drugs in the West Florida region.
 
The investigation revealed that Brooks and Beck were trafficking drugs with another trafficker, David Ryan Thompson, who FDLE arrested in February of 2025.
 
Multiple search warrants were served at locations in Pensacola, Molino and Cantonment today. Law enforcement seized approximately 1 kilogram (more than 2.2 pounds) of fentanyl, trafficking amounts of heroin, trafficking amounts of methamphetamine, trafficking amounts of MDMA, approximately one pound of cannabis, an AR-15 rifle, a stolen AK-47 rifle, U.S currency, several cell phones and a 2019 Chevrolet Camaro.
 
Brooks and Beck were booked into the Escambia County Jail without incident. The cases will be prosecuted by the Office of the State Attorney, First Judicial Circuit.
 
The investigation remains active.
 
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FDLE Office of Public Information
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