Fort Myers man convicted on drug trafficking charges following 2024 arrest

FORT MYERS, Fla. —

A Fort Myers man was convicted of drug trafficking on Thursday, according to the State Attorney's Office.

According to a press release, in September 2024, the Fort Myers Police Department's Vice/Narcotics Unit and SWAT team went to the home of Travis Lomar Hixon Jr., 44, to execute a search warrant. He was arrested during the search when officers used a robot to enter the residence that made contact with him.

In the home, detectives found a large amount of drugs and money. In total, almost $1,000,000 in cash was found in Hixon's home. About $390,000 of that was found in the box spring of his bed.

Also in the box spring were multiple individually packaged baggies of drugs. Officers found 683.1 grams of Fentanyl, 176.7 grams of crack cocaine, 23.8 grams of methamphetamine, and 5.5 grams of oxycodone/acetaminophen.

In Hixon's kitchen, detectives found methamphetamine in a plastic bag and cocaine residue in pots.

Detectives doing surveillance on Hixon said that they had observed him conducting drug transactions at gas stations in Lee County.

Hixon was found guilty of the following charges:

• Trafficking in Fentanyl (14 grams or more)
• Trafficking in Amphetamine (14 grams or more)
• Possession with intent to sell or deliver a controlled substance
• Use or possession with the intent to use drug paraphernalia
• Obstruction of service or execution of a search warrant
• Possession of a place for trafficking in, sale of a controlled substance, or manufacturing a controlled substance intended for sale or distribution

His sentencing is scheduled for March 9.

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