INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Joseph Lloyd, 37, is headed back to federal prison for 14 years after a raid on his Indianapolis home uncovered a stash of methamphetamine, two handguns, and nearly two thousand dollars in cash. Lloyd was already on parole for dealing cocaine when cops caught him peddling poison again, this time with a pair of loaded firearms for ‘protection,’ according to authorities.
The bust went down December 2, 2020, when officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) and the Marion County Probation Office conducted a routine compliance check at Lloyd’s residence. They weren’t expecting to find a hidden armory. A handgun was discovered tucked right under Lloyd’s wallet. A second firearm was hidden inside a compartment in his bedroom closet – the same closet where 53.5 grams of methamphetamine, 2.43 grams of Oxycodone, and 5.81 grams of Alprazolam were also stashed.
Along with the drugs and guns, police seized $1,960 in cash and two digital scales coated with drug residue. Lloyd quickly admitted in court that he intended to sell the methamphetamine, proving he hadn’t learned his lesson from his previous felony conviction for dealing cocaine and possessing narcotics. Federal law permanently prohibits those with felony drug convictions from owning firearms, a rule Lloyd blatantly ignored.
“Even on parole for drug trafficking, this defendant persisted in dealing in deadly drugs while armed with deadly weapons,” U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, Zachary A. Myers, stated. “Our neighborhoods deserve to be protected from these crimes and those who commit them must be held accountable. Armed drug dealers are a high priority for federal prosecution.”
Daryl S. McCormick, Special Agent in Charge of the ATF Columbus Field Division, echoed Myers’ sentiment. “Unfortunately, firearms and drugs are often found together,” McCormick said. “In this case, the defendant clearly did not reform his ways after serving time and returned to the community intent on putting poison on the streets and keeping a firearm to ‘protect’ his business.” The ATF and IMPD jointly investigated the case.
U.S. District Court Chief Judge Tanya Walton Pratt handed down the 14-year sentence and ordered four years of supervised release following Lloyd’s imprisonment. Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Gibson prosecuted the case as part of the Department of Justice’s Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative, a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence nationwide. It’s a revolving door for guys like Lloyd, and the streets of Indianapolis are a little safer with him locked up.
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Key Facts
- Agency: ATF
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Weapons|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Press Release
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