South Bend Woman Sentenced to 210 Months in Prison

SOUTH BEND – Jennifer Krueger, 42 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, announced Acting United States Attorney Tina L. Nommay.

Krueger was sentenced to 210 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release.

According to documents in the case, in July 2024, law enforcement found Krueger, who had an active state arrest warrant for dealing a narcotic drug, at a hotel in Mishawaka with over 50 grams of crystal methamphetamine, thousands of fentanyl pills weighing over 400 grams, and over $58,000 cash. Krueger’s criminal history includes two prior convictions for dealing narcotic drugs.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration including the DEA North Central Laboratory with assistance from the Mishawaka Police Department, the Indiana State Police, and the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lydia T. Lucius.