United States Attorney David Capp

Northern District of Indiana

E. Ross Adair Federal Building & United States Courthouse

1300 South Harrison Street, Room 3128

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802

Hammond South Bend Fort Wayne

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mary Hatton

April 20, 2012 PHONE: (219) 937-5603

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

WEEK IN REVIEW – FORT WAYNE

Fort Wayne, Indiana- The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity:

PLEAS:

Ø Trampas A. Sheets, 31, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, a defendant in the case US v Hyser et al., pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Roger Cosbey to the felony offense of manufacture of marijuana. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Indiana State Police and the Fort Wayne Police Department. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony Geller.

Ø Brenna Underwood, 26, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, a defendant in the case US v Buchanan et al., pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Roger Cosbey to the felony offense of profiting from managing and controlling a place for the purpose of distributing cocaine and crack cocaine. Sentencing has been set for 7/26/12. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Indiana State Police, the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen County Police Department, the Allen County Drug task Force and the New Haven Police Department. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony Geller.

If convicted in court, any specific sentence to be imposed will be determined by the judge after a consideration of federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

DISPOSITIONS:

Ø Manuel Gonzalez Avila, 40, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Theresa Springmann to 168 months imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to the felony offense of possession with the intent to distribute heroin. This case was the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Fort Wayne Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony Geller.