South Bend Man Sentenced to 135 Months in Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking
SOUTH BEND, IN – A South Bend man has been sentenced to 135 months in prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation, announced Acting United States Attorney Tina L. Nommay.
Demetrius Clark, 41, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Cristal C. Briscoe on February 2024 after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
According to court documents, in February 2024, Clark delivered 5 pounds of methamphetamine to another distributor. A search warrant was executed at Clark’s home in South Bend resulting in the recovery of an additional 5 pounds of high-purity methamphetamine along with packaging materials, a firearm, and over $8,000 cash.
Clark was sentenced to 135 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration including the DEA North Central Laboratory with assistance from the South Bend Police Department, the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Elkhart County Interdiction and Covert Enforcement Unit, and the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Katelan McKenzie Doyle. Clark’s guilty plea and sentencing mark a significant blow to methamphetamine trafficking in the region.
Demetrius Clark, 41 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Cristal C. Briscoe after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
The exact criminal charges against Demetrius Clark are possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Clark’s home in South Bend was searched, resulting in the recovery of 10 pounds of methamphetamine, packaging materials, a firearm, and over $8,000 cash.
Demetrius Clark is a resident of South Bend, Indiana. The crime occurred in February 2024. Clark was sentenced to 135 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration including the DEA North Central Laboratory with assistance from the South Bend Police Department, the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Elkhart County Interdiction and Covert Enforcement Unit, and the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office.
Demetrius Clark was sentenced to 135 months in prison. Clark is required to pay a fine of $0. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Katelan McKenzie Doyle. Clark was found in possession of $8,000 cash during the search of his home.
Demetrius Clark, a 41-year-old South Bend man, has been sentenced to 135 months in prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation.
Demetrius Clark, 41, of South Bend, Indiana, has been sentenced to prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking operation.
Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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