U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson | U.S. Department of Justice
Jarin Devon Noojin, a 26-year-old resident of Mishawaka, Indiana, has been sentenced to 286 months in prison by United States District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco. This sentence follows his guilty plea for distributing fentanyl that resulted in death, as announced by United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Noojin will also face three years of supervised release after serving his prison term. "The CDC estimates that 76,226 persons died in 2022 from drug overdoses involving Synthetic Opioids (fentanyl)," stated United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. He added, "The evidence in this case established that this defendant was a dealer who was responsible for one of those deaths."
Court documents revealed that in October 2022, Noojin sold fentanyl pills to an individual who later died from acute fentanyl toxicity after consuming some of the pills. Despite knowing the lethal potential of the drugs he distributed, Noojin continued selling them and even witnessed another person overdose multiple times from his supply.
"The actions of Mr. Noojin played a devastating and horrific effect on society," said Drug Enforcement Administration Assistant Special Agent in Charge Alfred A. Cooke III. He emphasized the DEA's commitment to holding fentanyl dealers accountable and expressed condolences to the family affected by this incident.
The investigation into Noojin's activities involved multiple agencies including the Drug Enforcement Administration and its North Central Laboratory, with assistance from local law enforcement and medical examiner offices. The prosecution was handled by Assistant United States Attorneys Katelan McKenzie Doyle and Joel Gabrielse.
