A Medina County resident was sentenced on May 28 to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges related to drug manufacturing and distribution, according to a June 2 announcement. Andrew Meyers, age 29, of Medina, Ohio, received the sentence from U.S. District Court Judge Christopher A. Boyko for offenses including felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, possession with intent to distribute MDMA, ketamine, and marijuana, as well as engaging in money laundering transactions involving property derived from unlawful activity.
Court documents show that investigations into suspected drug trafficking activities across Medina, Portage, and Summit counties led federal agents to Meyers. In August 2024, during the execution of a search warrant at Meyers’ residence on Saxon Avenue in Akron, agents discovered evidence of drug production such as a laboratory setup with packaging materials, digital scales, a drug press, and a money counter. Authorities seized substantial quantities of controlled substances: 882.1 grams of MDMA and 363 grams of ketamine were recovered along with other substances used for manufacturing THC products—including over two kilograms of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) derivatives.
Law enforcement also found a Glock 19 semiautomatic firearm with ammunition in Meyers’ bedroom. Additional items seized included vehicles such as a BMW motorcycle and Suzuki dirt bike; a motorhome; more than $15,000 in cash; and evidence that Meyers attempted to conceal profits through real estate purchases and improvements on two properties in Akron.
The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) alongside the FBI Akron Resident Agency. The prosecution was handled by Assistant United States Attorney Joseph P. Dangelo for the Northern District of Ohio.
The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio is responsible for promoting community safety through outreach efforts across northern Ohio’s forty counties while enforcing federal criminal laws related to national security and public corruption under the Department of Justice umbrella, according to the official website.