A Michigan City woman has been sentenced to 63 months in prison for her role in a fentanyl conspiracy, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Carissa McCoy, 42, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
According to documents in the case, from June through mid-August 2021, McCoy conspired with others to distribute fentanyl in the Michigan City area.
Her home, which she shared with one of her co-defendants, housed currency, firearms, and ammunition related to the conspiracy.
In August 2021, McCoy and one of her co-defendants were stopped by law enforcement while traveling back to Michigan City. At that time, McCoy had over a kilogram of fentanyl pills on her person.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (including the Chicago Field Division, the Merrillville District Office, the Amarillo Texas Resident Office and the Albuquerque New Mexico District Office) with the assistance of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the LaPorte County Drug Task Force, an Indiana HIDTA Initiative, and the Michigan City Police Department.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Kimberly L. Schultz and Joel Gabrielse.
McCoy was sentenced to 63 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release.
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Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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