U.S. Department of Justice

                                                                                    United States Attorney

                                                                                    Northern District of Indiana 

Joseph S. Van Bokkelen                                                                                        E. Ross Adair Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse

United States Attorney                                                                                          1300 South Harrison, Room 3128                                               (260) 422-2595

                                                                                                                              Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802                                              FAX: (260) 426-1616

TTD: (260) 420-7258

                                                                                    April 27, 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 

PRESS RELEASE

            The United States Attorney's Office announced that a Grand Jury sitting in Fort Wayne, Indiana, returned the following Indictment:

            EMMANUEL TERRELL STACY, age 21, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was charged with possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances and distribution of controlled substances; as well as possession of a firearm in furtherance of and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. The Indictment seeks the forfeiture of a firearm and ammunition. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Fort Wayne Police Department. This case has been assigned to and will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Tina L. Nommay, who can be reached at 260-422-2595 for any inquiries.

            The specific sentence in each case to be imposed upon conviction will be determined by the judge after a consideration of federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

            The United States Attorney's Office emphasized that an Indictment is merely an allegation and that all persons charged are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.

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