Brock E. Russell, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Indiana 2024

A Fort Wayne man has been sentenced to 188 months in prison after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Brock E. Russell, 45, of Fort Wayne, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady on February 2024 after law enforcement conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle he was driving.

During the stop, officers found approximately five pounds of methamphetamine and a digital scale in the vehicle. Further investigation revealed that Russell was also in possession of numerous firearms, which, as a multi-convicted felon, he is prohibited from possessing.

“Brock Russell aimed to distribute a large amount of meth—five pounds—into our communities,” said Acting U.S. Attorney M. Scott Proctor. “He further endangered those communities by possessing firearms that federal law prohibited him from possessing. Thankfully, our exceptional team of investigators, prosecutors, lab techs, and support staff put an end to his illegal conduct. Northern Indiana is safer thanks to their efforts.”

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Fort Wayne Police Department; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Allen County Police Department; South Bend Police Department; and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s North Central Laboratory.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Teresa L. Ashcraft. This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Russell was sentenced to 188 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndin/pr/fort-wayne-man-sentenced-188-months-prison-2