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Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 420 Months in Prison
FORT WAYNE, Indiana – Torrence Larry, 44, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced to 420 months in prison on April 8, 2022, by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady, after being convicted of federal gun and drug charges following a three-day jury trial, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Larry was convicted of possessing with intent to distribute controlled substances, being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, and possessing a firearm during and in relation to his drug trafficking activities. He also sold cocaine and heroin from his residence in May and June of 2017.
Law enforcement recovered quantities of cocaine, crack cocaine, and methamphetamine when a search warrant was executed at Larry’s residence. Officers also found additional evidence of drug distribution as well as a firearm he possessed to facilitate and protect his drug trafficking activities.
At the time of the investigation, Larry had previously been convicted of a felony based on an armed bank robbery conviction in federal court and a state court drug dealing conviction.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with the assistance of the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Drug Enforcement Administration Laboratory, and the Indiana State Police Laboratory.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stacey R. Speith as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.
Larry will serve 420 months in prison followed by 4 years of supervised release.
Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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