A Ravenna man was indicted for selling carfentanil, heroin, fentanyl and illegally having a firearm, said U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman.
A grand jury returned a six-count indictment charging Deangelo Frost, 28, with distributing narcotics and with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Frost sold carfentanil and fentanyl on May 3, 2017. He sold synthetic cannabinoids in April 2017 and sold heroin on multiple dates in October 2015, according to the indictment.
Frost also possessed a Deutsche Werke, 7.65 mm pistol in October 2015 despite previous convictions for attempted witness intimidation and possession of cocaine, according to the indictment.
If convicted, the defendant’s sentence will be determined by the court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense and the characteristics of the violations. In all cases, the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and, in most cases, it will be less than the maximum.
The investigation preceding the indictment was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task Force and the Portage County Drug Task Force. The matter is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David M. Toepfer.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
