Troy Patterson, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Ohio 2025

A California man has been sentenced to over 20 years in prison for leading a massive methamphetamine ring that shipped drugs to central Ohio.

Troy Patterson, 55, of Beverly Hills, California, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 250 months in prison for shipping more than 90 kilograms of methamphetamine from southern California to Columbus for redistribution.

Court documents reveal that Patterson was responsible for nearly 14 kilograms of methamphetamine and more than 77 kilograms of narcotics mixtures containing methamphetamine.

Between December 2020 and April 2023, Patterson shipped or instructed others to ship at least 150 parcels containing kilogram quantities of narcotics to central Ohio.

Patterson has a lengthy criminal history, with several convictions for violent crimes, including domestic violence and aggravated burglary. He was released from state prison just five months before this instant drug conspiracy began.

Patterson has two prior federal drug trafficking convictions in 1991 and 2005, for which he served 168 months and 21 months in prison, respectively.

Four co-defendants were also convicted and received prison sentences ranging from approximately three years to approximately 16 years in prison.

The case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that aims to eliminate cartels and transnational criminal organizations and protect communities from violent crime.

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