NCSO assists DOJ operation that nets 13 arrests

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office worked with the Department of Justice in the investigation and arrest of 13 men accused of drug trafficking.

According to the indictment, the “Slime” organization was led by Brian Gregory Brightman and made money through drug trafficking, some of which occurred in Nassau County. The DOJ said Slime operated by using “violence and intimidation to establish the group’s dominance in the greater Jacksonville area, to protect its territory, to encroach on rivals’ territory and trap houses, and to maintain its drug trafficking operation.” The group is accused of various assaults, shootings, attempted murders, and murder.

The indictment alleges from around 2019 and until Aug. 5, 2026, the defendants conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances including marijuana, crack cocaine, and methamphetamine, and maintained multiple trap houses to distribute the same, often arming themselves with firearms to protect their controlled substances and territory, according to investigators.

At a Jacksonville press conference, NCSO Undersheriff Jon Hooper said he wanted to emphasize the connection the drug organization had to Nassau County and the importance of law enforcement agencies collaborating.

“During the course of this investigation, it was determined that Brian Gregory Brightman and members of his organization were supplying illegal narcotics into Nassau County,” Hooper said. “Their distribution network extended beyond Jacksonville and into our community. That connection is exactly why partnerships between agencies are so important. Criminal organizations don’t operate according to jurisdictional boundaries, and neither can we.”

Hooper said when NCSO identifies a connection between an investigation in another jurisdiction with Nassau County, they share information and resources.

“No single agency can tackle complex drug trafficking organizations alone,” Hooper added. “By working together, sharing intelligence, and combining our investigative resources, we can disrupt these operations, prevent illegal narcotics from reaching our communities, and hold those responsible accountable.”

The Slime organization existed under various names, the DOJ stated, including “Pearl World,” “BB4L” (Block Burners for Life), “K4T” (Killers for Telly), and “Slime World.”