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Meth Kingpin Sentenced to 28 Years
A South Bend man has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for his role in a massive methamphetamine conspiracy.
Bradley Burns, 33, of South Bend, Indiana was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty on charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced Acting United States Attorney Tina L. Nommay.
Burns was sentenced to 336 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release.
According to documents in the case, between October of 2019, and February of 2020, Burns conspired to distribute over 500 grams of methamphetamine. Burns employed another individual to make cross-country drug trafficking trips for him between California and Indiana.
In February of 2020, the other individual was stopped in Oklahoma on a return trip to Indiana with over 100 pounds of methamphetamine and a kilogram of heroin. Burns was expecting the methamphetamine to be delivered to his house when law enforcement executed a search warrant and found him to be in possession of multiple firearms, fentanyl, and other drug trafficking paraphernalia such as a money counter and a drug ledger.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations with the assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, South Bend Police Department, St. Joseph County Police Department, St. Joseph County Cyber Crimes Unit, Indiana State Police, and Elkhart City Police. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly Schultz.
The investigation and prosecution of Burns is a significant blow to the methamphetamine trade in the region. The sentence handed down by Judge Leichty should serve as a warning to others involved in similar activities.
Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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