Gary Man Sentenced To 108 Months In Prison

HAMMOND- Emmanuel French, 32, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced before District Court Judge Philip P. Simon following his plea of guilty to conspiracy to distribute at least 28 grams of crack cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.

French received a sentence of 108 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release. 

According to documents filed in this case, between August 2016 and February 2017, Emmanuel French conspired with other individuals in Gary, Indiana, to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute at least 28 grams of cocaine base, commonly known as crack cocaine.   

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Gang Response Investigative Team and Gary Police Department and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Thomas R. Mahoney, Joseph A. Cooley, and Alexandra McTague. 

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