Ligonier Man Sentenced to 165 Months

FORT WAYNE – Jeffrey Brown, age 55, of Ligonier, Indiana was sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.

Brown was sentenced to 165 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release.

According to documents in this case, in January of 2018, a federal search warrant was executed on Mr. Brown’s residence.  During this search, approximately 40 grams of crystal methamphetamine, a scale, smoking devices and multiple cell phones were found.

The case was investigated by Drug Enforcement Administration with the assistance of the Noble County Sheriff’s Department and the IMAGE Drug Task Force.  The case was handled by Assistant United States Attorney Sarah E. Nokes. 

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