Cody Pfettscher, a 25-year-old from Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for his role in a gun and meth trafficking operation.
According to court documents, on March 30, 2019, officers with the Evansville Police Department responded to a reported shooting at Pfettscher’s residence. Upon arriving, the officers discovered Pfettscher’s girlfriend with a gunshot wound to her abdomen and Pfettscher holding their infant son.
Law enforcement officers searched the residence and located a pistol, four 3D printed firearms, one 3D printer, two laptops, marijuana, and marijuana paraphernalia. The victim was interviewed at the hospital and stated that Pfettscher was intoxicated and ‘playing’ with the recently purchased pistol. Pfettscher shot and wounded her—nearly striking their infant son.
The 3D printed firearms were examined and found to be ‘smooth-bore pistols,’ a category of firearms that must be registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. However, the firearms did not bear any serial numbers, making them untraceable.
Pfettscher was also found to be in possession of a bag of methamphetamine and a 9mm bullet during a traffic stop on March 4, 2021. The methamphetamine was packaged for sale to other users, and a sales ledger was also found in the vehicle.
Pfettscher plead guilty to four charges: illegal possession of four unregistered, 3D printed smooth-bore pistols; possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of a controlled substance; carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime; and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
The combined sentence was imposed by U.S. District Judge Richard L. Young following the defendant’s guilty pleas in two cases. As part of the sentence, Judge Young ordered that the defendant be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office after serving his prison term.
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Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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