Columbus man sentenced to 10 years in prison for distributing and possessing bulk amount of meth

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Columbus man was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 121 months in prison for distributing and possessing with intent to distribute more than 750 grams of methamphetamine.

According to court documents, in May and July 2021, Levi Phillips, 25, sold methamphetamine to undercover DEA agents on at least two occasions.

While executing a search warrant in August 2021, law enforcement agents discovered more than 500 grams of methamphetamine and approximately 112 grams of fentanyl in Phillips’s bathroom packaged for distribution.

Agents also discovered a semi-automatic pistol and a magazine loaded with seven rounds of ammunition on a dresser; an AM-15 rifle, loaded with 223 rounds of ammunition under the bed; additional magazines and ammunition in a safe; and a semi-automatic pistol with a magazine and 14 rounds of ammunition in a backpack.

Kenneth L. Parker, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, and Orville O. Greene, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced the sentence imposed by Senior U.S. District Court Judge James L. Graham. Assistant United States Attorney Nicole Pakiz is representing the United States in this case.

This investigation was conducted as part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) initiative. OCDETF identifies, disrupts and dismantles criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about OCDETF can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

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