Brian Britt, a 30-year-old resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges related to fentanyl distribution and firearms possession. The sentence was handed down by United States District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady. Following his release from prison, Britt will be subject to five years of supervised release.
Court documents show that law enforcement conducted three controlled purchases of fentanyl pills from Britt in December 2022 and January 2023. During these transactions, he sold approximately 6,500 fentanyl pills in the parking lot of a downtown Fort Wayne apartment building. In March 2023, authorities found more than 400 grams of additional fentanyl intended for sale at his apartment. At that time, Britt also possessed a .223 caliber rifle and a .40 caliber pistol with an extended magazine as part of his drug trafficking activities.
The investigation was led by the FBI’s Fort Wayne Safe Streets Gang Task Force, which includes members from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Indiana State Police, Allen County Sheriff’s Department, and Fort Wayne Police Department. Additional support came from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Phoenix Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Anthony W. Geller prosecuted the case.
This prosecution was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) initiative aimed at disrupting high-level drug traffickers and criminal organizations through coordinated efforts among federal, state, and local agencies using intelligence-driven strategies (https://www.justice.gov/ocdetf).
Additionally, the case fell under Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program designed to reduce violent crime and gun violence by fostering cooperation between law enforcement agencies and communities (https://www.justice.gov/psn). In May 2021, the Department launched an updated violent crime reduction strategy focused on building trust within communities and supporting organizations working to prevent violence.
"M. Scott Proctor announced," "Britt was sentenced to a total of 180 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release."
