Panama City man found guilty of trafficking meth, sentenced to 25 years

PANAMA CITY, Fl. ( WMBB ) – On Tuesday, a Panama City man was found guilty of trafficking a large amount of meth.

According to a news release, 61-year-old Steven Wayne Stottlemyer was charged with Trafficking in Methamphetamine (more than 200 grams) and Possession of Methamphetamine with intent to sell within 1,000 ft of a school or college.

Prosecutor Frank Sullivan called the witness and presented evidence to prove that the defendant had about 234 grams of meth at his home and on his property on March 29, 2022.

Testimony showed Stottlemyer agreed to sell some of the drugs, which led to a search warrant being obtained by sheriff’s investigators.

“And our office is going to continue to prosecute these people and send them to prison using every statutory tool available,” Sullivan said. “We will not tolerate people spreading this poison onto our streets.”

The search resulted in the seizure of nearly 300 grams of methamphetamine.

Following the verdict, Circuit Court Judge Shonna Young Gay sentenced Stottlemyer to 25 years in prison.

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