CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – A U.S. District Judge sentenced Danny Ray Boree, 39, of Keystone Heights, to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison. Boree was charged with possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Additionally, the court ordered Boree to forfeit a Raven Arms pistol connected to the firearm offense. Boree entered a guilty plea on July 10, 2024.
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According to court documents, Boree is a member of the Unforgiven, a white supremacist gang. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) adds that the gang notoriously operates both in and outside the state prison system. On June 8, 2023, a Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped a vehicle in Keystone Heights for a traffic violation.
Boree, who was in the passenger seat, had a meat cleaver/hatchet in front of him and a knife by his feet. The deputy, prioritizing safety, asked Boree to exit the vehicle. During a pat down, the deputy found a clear baggie containing methamphetamine in Boree’s waistband. A further search of the vehicle revealed a Raven Arms pistol and additional methamphetamine.
News4JAX Crime and Safety analyst Tom Hackney says Boree’s mugshot, history of violent crime, and affiliation with one of Florida’s largest prison gangs place a spotlight on what’s really happening inside Florida’s prisons.
“You hope as a citizen that somebody goes to prison and there is some rehabilitation, and they avoid coming back,” Hackney said. “But when you see that kind of thing where there are prison-only gangs, what do you expect when you send somebody back to that? And what do you expect when they get out?”
At the time of his arrest, Boree had a criminal history of 10 felonies in Florida, including battery on a law enforcement officer and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He had been released from the Florida Department of Corrections in January 2023 after serving time for his last firearm conviction. As a convicted felon, Boree is prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law.
Sheriff Michelle Cook expressed appreciation for the ongoing partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, emphasizing their shared commitment to combating drugs and preventing related violence. “Together, we are making significant strides in keeping Clay County safe,” she said.
Kirk Howard, Special Agent in Charge of the ATF Tampa Field Division, highlighted the importance of disrupting the Unforgiven’s activities. “Residents of Northeast Florida are much safer with this violent criminal in federal prison,” he stated, acknowledging the collaboration between the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and federal prosecutors.