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Akron man indicted on charges involving heroin, carfentanil, furanyl fentanyl and firearms

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

An eight-count indictment was filed charging an Akron man with possession and distribution of heroin, carfentanil, furanyl fentanyl and other drugs, said David A. Sierleja, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.

 

Glen Sheffield, 32, was arrested on May 3 and found to possess more than a kilogram each of methamphetamine and cocaine, as well as nearly 400 grams of heroin, 107 grams of carfentanil, 2 grams of furanyl fentanyl and 107 grams of a substance containing both carfentanil and furanyl fentanyl, according to the indictment.

 

Sheffield also possessed a Sturm Ruger semi-automatic 9 mm handgun, a Springfield Armory D9 semi-automatic handgun, a Sig Sauer semiautomatic handgun, and ammunition, despite prior felony convictions for possession of heroin and cocaine in the Summit County Court of Common Pleas, according to the indictment.

 

These firearms were used in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, according to the indictment.

 

If convicted, the defendant’s sentence will be determined by the Court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense and the characteristics of the violations. In all cases, the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and, in most cases, it will be less than the maximum.

 

The matter is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Teresa Riley following an investigation by the Akron Police Department Narcotics Unit and Ohio Adult Parole Authority.

 

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Contact

Mike Tobin
216.622.3651
michael.tobin@usdoj.gov

Updated June 1, 2017

Topics
Drug Trafficking
Firearms Offenses