INDIANAPOLIS- Ten defendants have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a multi‑county fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine trafficking operation spanning Indianapolis, Muncie, Terre Haute, and other areas within the Southern District of Indiana.DefendantCharge(s)SentenceJoshua Kendall, 44, of IndianapolisConspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances33 years’ imprisonment; 10 years of supervised releaseWesley Young, 49, of Hudson, New YorkConspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances23 years’ imprisonment; 5 years of supervised releaseDavid Bork, 38, of IndianapolisDistribution of 500 Grams of More of a Substance Containing Methamphetamine14 years’ imprisonment; 5 years of supervised releaseAlex Members, 47, of IndianapolisConspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances13 years’ imprisonment; 5 years of supervised releaseTia Wampler, 36, of Bloomington, IndianaConspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances10 years’ imprisonment; 5 years of supervised releaseBrian Connelly, 57, of Romney, IndianaPossession with Intent to Distribute 500 grams or More of a Mixture or Substance Containing a Detectable Amount of Methamphetamine10 years’ imprisonment; 5 years of supervised releaseFynn Fox, 55, of IndianapolisConspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances8 years, 1 month imprisonment; 3 years of supervised releaseTerry Pounds, 48, of Muncie, Indiana Possession with Intent to Distribute 500 Grams of More of a Substance Containing Cocaine5.5 years’ imprisonment; 5 years of supervised releaseRichard Moore, 46, of Marion, IndianaConspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances5 years’ imprisonment; 4 years of supervised releaseTaneesha Robertson, 45, of IndianapolisConspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances4 years’ imprisonment; 2 years of supervised releaseBetween October 2022 and November 2023, Moore, Kendall, Young, Robertson, Wampler, Fox, and Members conspired to operate a large‑scale drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine across multiple Indiana counties. Kendall, who was identified as the leader of the Indianapolis based distribution network, often used threats to intimidate and control subordinates carrying out his directives.In total, the group was responsible for distributing at least 108 kilograms of methamphetamine, 4 kilograms of Fentanyl, and 6 kilograms of cocaine.On November 8, 2023, law enforcement executed multiple simultaneous search warrants at the defendants’ homes and vehicles, which were being used to store and distribute narcotics and drug‑trafficking proceeds. Officers seized 25,000 Fentanyl pills, 2 pounds of methamphetamine, 348.8 grams of cocaine base, 225 grams of cocaine, and 487 grams of Fentanyl laced with Xylazine. Xylazine is a veterinary tranquilizer that can slow breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure to dangerously low levels, and can decrease the effectiveness of reviving overdoses through use of Narcan.The following firearms, ammunition, and other items were seized and forfeited:C.A.I. Stalb P9R 9mm handgunCharter Arms Undercover .38 Special revolverKel Tec .380 caliber handguns (x2)Kimber Custom .45 caliber handguns (x2)MI2AK l2-gauge shotgunNorinco SKS 7.62 rifleRuger .45 caliber handguns (x2)Sig Sauer P365 9mm handgunSmith & Wesson Bodyguard .38- caliber handgunSpringfield Hellcat 9mm handgunSpringfield 40 caliber handgun38 caliber Taurus revolverSmith & Wesson .40 caliber semi-automatic handgunGlock Model 19 9mm handgunSpringfield XD semiautomatic$18,981 in cashAt least five digital scalesCutting agents, including Phenyltetrahydroimidazothiazole (PTHIT)Hundreds of rounds of assorted ammunitionMultiple cell phones“Dismantling a drug trafficking organization responsible for pumping massive quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl into our communities is a major victory for law enforcement and for every Hoosier,” said Tom Wheeler, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana…
Source: U.S. Department of Justice