United States Attorney David Capp

Northern District of Indiana

5400 Federal Plaza, Suite 1500

Hammond, Indiana 46320

Hammond South Bend Fort Wayne

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mary Hatton

September 21, 2012 PHONE: (219) 937-5603

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

WEEK IN REVIEW – HAMMOND

Hammond, Indiana - The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court:

PLEAS:

Ø Michael King, 35, of Ford Heights, Illinois, pled guilty before Senior District Judge Rudy Lozano to the felony offense of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute 1 kilogram or more of heroin. Sentencing has been set for 12/10/12. These charges were filed as a result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Chang-Adiga

Ø Christine Roth, 21, of Chesterton, Indiana, a defendant in the case US v King et al., pled guilty before Senior District Judge Rudy Lozano to the felony offense of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribute 100 grams or more of heroin. Sentencing has been set for 12/10/12. These charges were filed as a result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Chang-Adiga.

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 Isaac Facen, 21, of East Chicago, Indiana, was sentenced by Chief Judge Philip Simon to 15 months imprisonment and 2 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to the felony offense of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Facen has a prior felony conviction for burglary. This case was the result of an investigation by the by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives HIDTA Task Force and the East Chicago Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Dean Lanter.

Ø Antoine Adams, 36, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by Chief Judge Philip Simon to 70 months imprisonment and 4 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to the felony offenses of possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine and distribution of crack cocaine, charges filed in two separate Indictments. 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 Randall Stewart.