South Bend Man Sentenced to 121 Months in Prison

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South Bend Man Sentenced to 121 Months in Prison

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Jan. 12. It is reproduced in full below.

For Distribution of Methamphetamine

SOUTH BEND - Cedric Washington, 40 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. after pleading guilty to four counts of distributing methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.

Washington was sentenced to 121 months in prison followed by 4 years of supervised release.

According to documents in the case, in June and July of 2021, Washington sold methamphetamine on four separate occasions. During the last transaction, Washington sold over 50 grams of methamphetamine. Washington’s criminal history included three prior felony convictions, one of which was a federal firearms offense.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration with the assistance of the South Bend Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Frank E. Schaffer.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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