Elyria man sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for drug and firearms convictions

An Elyria man was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for federal narcotics and firearms violations, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.

Jerry L. Wells, Jr., 34, was sentenced to 125 months in prison after previously being found guilty of distribution of heroin, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and MDMA, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Wells distributed heroin on four occasions in February. He also possessed 30 grams of MDMA and 60 marijuana plants on Feb. 21, according to court documents.

On that same date, Wells possessed a Taurus 9 mm pistol despite several previous convictions in Lorain County Common Pleas Court, including heroin trafficking, cocaine trafficking and burglary, according to the indictment.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert F. Corts following an investigation by the Elyria Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.