Date: 08-01-2024

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United States of America v. Deshon A. Jenkins

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Judge: Holly A. Brady

Court: The United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Hammond

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Hammond, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing a controlled substance and possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance
Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 188 Months in Prison

Deshon A. Jenkins, 37 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to distributing a controlled substance and possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.

Jenkins was sentenced to 188 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release.

According to documents in the case, on September 7, 2023, Jenkins distributed over 200 grams of methamphetamine. On September 29, 2023, Jenkins was apprehended and found to be in possession of over 50 grams of methamphetamine which he intended to distribute. At the time of his apprehension, Jenkins led officers on a high-speed chase and threw a large bag of methamphetamine from his vehicle. After Jenkins crashed his vehicle, he was taken into custody and the controlled substance was recovered.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Fort Wayne Safe Streets Gang Task Force, which includes the FBI, the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Indiana State Police, and the Allen County Sheriff’s Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Justin C. Sheridan.

This case was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 188 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release.

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