Louisville Man on Parole Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking

Jereld Maurice Swain, of Louisville, Ohio, was sentenced on Friday, July 8, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko to more than six years in prison and ordered to forfeit $3,740 after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine.

According to court documents, on March 11, 2021, law enforcement authorities executed a search warrant at Swain’s residence.  Swain was released from prison on August 22, 2020, and was placed on parole.  During the search of the residence, officers obtained multiple bags of a white substance later identified as fentanyl and cocaine, as well as packaging materials, a digital scale and $3,740 in U.S. currency.

This case was investigated by the Ohio Adult Parole Authority and the Canton FBI.  This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Damoun Delaviz.