Patrick Griffin, Methamphetamine and Heroin Trafficking, Ohio 2018

An Akron man has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for leading a conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine and heroin.

Patrick Griffin, 32, was sentenced to 210 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin.

Griffin orchestrated large shipments of heroin and methamphetamine from California to Ohio, which were then sold around Akron between 2015 and 2018, according to court documents.

U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman said, ‘This defendant caused particular pain in Summit County. A sentence of over seventeen years imprisonment is an appropriate punishment, as it reflects the harm the defendant caused to our community.’

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter Daly following an investigation by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, Summit County Drug Unit, Summit County Prosecutor’s Office, Ohio State Highway Patrol, U.S. Marshal Service, and police departments from Copley, Barberton, Reminderville, Cuyahoga Falls, Springfield, New Franklin, Stow, the University of Akron, and Silver Lake.

Griffin received the methamphetamine and heroin from a source in California, which were then distributed to customers in the Akron area.

Griffin’s sentence of 210 months in prison reflects the severity of the harm caused by his actions, and serves as a reminder of the consequences of engaging in such criminal activity.