Ohio Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Illegal Firearms and Drug Trafficking Violations

AKRON, Ohio - An Ohio man has been sentenced to prison after he pleaded guilty to several drug trafficking charges and for illegal possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking.

Alonzo M. Strickland, 52, of Akron, was sentenced to 120 months in prison (10 years) by U.S. District Judge John R. Adams after he pleaded guilty in April to the following charges as outlined in an indictment filed in February:

• One count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
• One count of maintaining a drug premise.
• One count of being a felon in possession of a firearm; previous conviction for drug trafficking in 2006.
• One count of possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking offenses.

He was also ordered to serve five years of supervised release after imprisonment. Judge Adams imposed the sentence July 31, 2025.

According to court documents, on Jan. 29, 2025, a search warrant was executed at Strickland’s residence in Akron. Federal agents recovered digital scales and multiple bags of cocaine totaling more than two pounds (922.99 grams). Eight loaded firearms were also found in multiple locations throughout Strickland’s residence along with ammunition. Firearms included:

• Savage Axis, .223 caliber rifle
• DPMS A-15, .223 caliber rifle
• Anderson Manufacturing AM-15, .556 caliber rifle
• Kimber 1911, .45 caliber pistol
• Kel-Tec, P50, .57 caliber pistol
• Ruger, P90DC, .45 caliber pistol
• SCCY, CPX-2, 9mm pistol
• Kimber, K65, .357 caliber pistol

This case was investigated by the FBI Akron Field Office.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Toni Beth Schnellinger Feisthamel for the Northern District of Ohio.