United States Attorney David Capp

Northern District of Indiana

5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 1500

Hammond, IN 46320

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                         CONTACT: Mary L. Hatton

September 16, 2010                                                                            PHONE: (219) 937-5603

www.usdoj.gov/usao/inn/                                                                   Fax: (219) 852-2770   

ACTIVITY IN FEDERAL COURT - HAMMOND

Hammond, IN—The United States Attorney's Office announced the following activity in federal court:

Brandon Roy, 30, of the 4000 block of Grant Street, Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Rudy Lozano to 130 months imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to count two of an indictment charging him with drug trafficking (cocaine). This case was the result of an investigation by the United States Secret Service. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jill Trumbull-Harris.

Shelby Deloney, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Joseph Van Bokkelen to 60 months imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to count one of an indictment charging him with drug trafficking (cocaine) in the case US v Love et al. This case was the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Grit Task Force. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Chang-Adiga.

Lazane Hasan, 43, of Harvey, Illinois, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Paul Cherry to counts one and two of an indictment charging her with conspiracy to commit identity theft and social security fraud. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by United States Postal Inspection Service. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Toi Houston.

Mark Chambers, 29, of Gary, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Paul Cherry to count one of an indictment charging him with drug trafficking (cocaine). These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Grit Task Force. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jacqueline Jacobs.

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.