Cincinnati man sentenced to more than 8 years in prison for cocaine crime

CINCINNATI – A Cincinnati man was sentenced in federal court here today to 99 months in prison for conspiring in the distribution of drugs out of a house on Vine Street.

Terrell Kirkland, 40, conspired to possess with the intent distribute cocaine.

According to court documents, Kirkland would broker drug transactions that took place at the house on Vine Street. The defendant would meet customers at a separate location and then bring them to the residence. Kirkland received a cut of the profits for brokering the transactions.

In April 2024, law enforcement made two controlled purchases of cocaine at the residence.

Kirkland and co-defendant Ricky Cannon, 37, of Cincinnati, were indicted by a federal grand jury in May 2024. Kirkland pleaded guilty in January. Cannon has also pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing.

Kelly A. Norris, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, and Thomas A. Greco, Acting Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF), Columbus Field Division, announced the sentence imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Matthew W. McFarland. Assistant United States Attorney Ryan A. Keefe is representing the United States in this case.

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