U.S. Department of Justice

                                                                                    United States Attorney

                                                                                    Northern District of Indiana

                                                                                                                              5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 1500                                                (219) 937- 5500

                                                                                                                              Hammond, Indiana 46320                                          FAX: (219) 852- 2770

TTD: (219) 933- 1250

                                                                                           April 19, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Released By: Joseph S. Van Bokkelen

                United States Attorney

                Northern District of Indiana

               5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 1500

               Hammond, Indiana 46320

Contact Person: David E. Hollar

               Assistant United States Attorney

                219/937-5500

PRESS RELEASE

                     DEFENDANT SENTENCED

    Casey Kemper was sentenced yesterday by United States District Court Judge James T. Moody to 48 months imprisonment for using a phone to facilitate a drug transaction, one year supervised release, $100 special assessment.

    Kemper, age 27, of Gary, Indiana, was arrested and detained on July 2, 2002. She pled guilty on November 12, 2002 to a violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 843. Kemper admitted to being part of a crack ring in the Black Oak neighborhood of Gary led by John Razo in May & June 2002. Razo pled guilty to distribution of crack cocaine in January and awaits sentencing.

    The case was investigated by the Gary Response Investigative Team (GRIT), and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David E. Hollar.

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