Leroy Spinks Sentenced to Nine Years for Heroin Trafficking and Firearm Offenses in Milwaukee

A 34-year-old Milwaukee man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for his involvement in a heroin trafficking operation. Leroy Spinks was found guilty of possessing with the intent to distribute over 70 grams of heroin and for possessing a firearm in furtherance of his drug crime.

According to court records, Ashwaubenon Public Safety Officers responded to a disturbance at a local hotel on September 21, 2021. Upon arrival, officers located Spinks in a car leaving the hotel parking lot and discovered a large bag containing two separate baggies holding 22.2 and 50.4 grams of heroin, as well as a loaded 24-round magazine. A loaded black Glock 30 .45 caliber handgun was also found under the driver’s seat. Additional paraphernalia indicative of drug distribution was found in the car’s trunk.

Spinks later entered guilty pleas to two federal offenses related to his conduct. Senior U.S. District Judge William C. Griesbach noted the serious nature of Spinks’ offense, his criminal history, and the fact that at the time of the above offenses, Spinks was serving a term of federal supervision following his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Judge Griesbach emphasized the need to send a strong message of deterrence to Spinks and anyone else who might attempt to distribute drugs in Northeast Wisconsin. The judge ordered Spinks’ incarceration in federal prison for a term of nine years to be followed by six years of supervised release.

The case was investigated by the Ashwaubenon Public Safety Department, Green Bay Police Department, and Brown County Drug Task Force. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney William J. Roach.

Spinks, a Milwaukee resident, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for his role in a heroin trafficking operation. The exact date of the crime was not specified in the source, but the sentencing occurred on September 21, 2021. The exact amount of heroin was over 70 grams. Spinks was also found to be in possession of a firearm in furtherance of his drug crime. He was serving a term of federal supervision at the time of the offense.

Public Information Officer Kenneth Gales is available for additional information. Contact him at 414-297-1700.

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