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Fremont, Ohio Man Sentenced to 145 Months Imprisonment

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana

FORT WAYNE – Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Clifford D. Johnson, announces that, Uryan Frymire, age 37, of Fremont Ohio, was sentenced, before United States District Court Judge Theresa Springmann for possession with intent to distribute more than 5 kilograms of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine.

 

Frymire was sentenced to 145 months imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release.

 

According to documents filed in this case, there was a traffic stop conducted in Texas on January 17, 2017, of a semi-tractor where 62 packages, containing approximately 70 kilograms of a white powdery substance, were found. The substance field tested positive for cocaine. The driver of the semi-tractor, who was the only occupant, said he was destined for Fort Wayne. On January 19, 2017, the driver made a controlled delivery of the cocaine to Frymire who was arrested by Homeland Security Agents.

 

This investigation was conducted by the United States Homeland Security Investigations with the assistance of the Allen County, Indiana Sheriff’s Department, Greenville, Indiana Police Department, Indiana State Police, and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Stacey R. Speith.

 

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Updated September 14, 2017

Topic
Drug Trafficking