A Panama City, Florida man was sentenced to 77 months in federal prison for threatening a federal informant and violating supervised release, according to the DEA.
Panama City, FL — December 29, 2025 — A Panama City man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to threatening a federal informant and violating his supervised release, federal authorities announced.
- Defendant: Thomas Zachary Breeding, 41, of Panama City, Florida.
- Sentence: 77 months in federal prison.
- 47 months for retaliation and threat charges.
- 30 months for violating supervised release.
- Charges:
- Retaliation against a federal informant.
- Transmission of threatening communications in interstate commerce.
- Supervised release violations.
According to court filings, Breeding sent threatening messages via Facebook on May 31, 2024. In these messages, he threatened bodily harm against a person he accused of reporting him to law enforcement. The threats In the messages, the defendant promised to “break” a “knife off” in their “guts.”
The defendant sent the threats to retaliate against the individual for having provided information to federal law enforcement as part of a prior federal investigation and prosecution of the defendant for distributing cocaine.
At the time of the threatening messages, Breeding was already serving federal supervised release from his earlier drug conviction. His actions violated the terms of that release, leading prosecutors to seek additional penalties.
The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. Authorities highlighted the importance of protecting community members and federal informants who assist with criminal investigations.
DEA Miami Field Division Special Agent in Charge Deanne L. Reuter stated that the agency remains committed to safeguarding public safety and preventing intimidation of those cooperating with law enforcement.
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