Ricky Shultz, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Indiana 2018

HAMMOND, Indiana – In a shocking turn of events, Ricky Shultz, 51, of De Motte, Indiana, has been sentenced to 180 months in prison for his role in a massive methamphetamine trafficking operation.

According to documents, on September 5, 2018, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Shultz’s residence in De Motte, Indiana, where they recovered over 200 grams of methamphetamine and 48 firearms, including two fully automatic weapons.

The arrest was the culmination of a lengthy investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, the Jasper County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, the Indiana State Police, the Porter County Multi-Enforcement Group, and the Newton County Drug Task Force.

Shultz, a convicted felon at the time of the search, was charged with possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

Assistant U.S. Attorney David J. Nozick prosecuted the case, which was part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, a violence-reduction initiative aimed at reducing violent crime in communities.

Project Safe Neighborhoods focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs to achieve lasting reductions in crime.

Shultz will serve 180 months in prison followed by 4 years of supervised release. The case serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of methamphetamine trafficking and the severity of the consequences for those involved.

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