Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Controlled Substance Possession
FORT WAYNE – A Fort Wayne man was sentenced to a significant amount of time in prison for his involvement with controlled substances and a firearm.
Payne T. Randle, 40, was found guilty by a jury for possessing controlled substances with intent to distribute, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to documents in the case, on February 4, 2021, the Allen County Drug Task Force was notified by a commercial carrier of a suspicious package addressed to Randle’s residence.
A search warrant for the package revealed it contained approximately 368 grams of methamphetamine and 444 grams of marijuana. A subsequent search warrant and stop resulted in the recovery of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and marijuana, a loaded firearm, a 50-round drum-style magazine, and numerous boxes of ammunition as well as additional methamphetamine and four more firearms.
Randle has previous felony drug convictions and a felony robbery conviction, which prohibited him from possessing the firearms.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with the assistance of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Allen County Drug Task Force, the Allen County Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s North Central Laboratory, and the Indiana State Police Laboratory.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Stacey R. Speith and Justin C. Sheridan.
Randle was sentenced to 240 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release.
Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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