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Illinois Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison

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

HAMMOND- Robert Holder, 33 years old, of Markham, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Gretchen S. Lund after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl, announced Acting United States Attorney M. Scott Proctor.

Holder was sentenced to 84 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release.

According to documents in the case, in the spring of 2024, Holder sold fentanyl to law enforcement on five occasions. 

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Joel L. Mathur.           

Updated August 27, 2025

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Drug Trafficking
Opioids