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South Bend Man Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison (DOJ)
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South Bend Man Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison
Friday, September 12, 2025
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U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana
SOUTH BEND - Kevin Pope, Jr., 39 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, announced Acting United States Attorney M. Scott Proctor.
Pope was sentenced to 66 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release.
According to documents in the case, Pope sold methamphetamine and fentanyl to a buyer in South Bend on five occasions in October and November 2024. Police executed a search warrant at his house in December 2024 and found over 30 grams of fentanyl, a kilogram of pills containing methamphetamine, about 90 grams of cocaine, and over $22,000 in cash. They also found a loaded handgun.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the South Bend Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Joel Gabrielse.
Updated September 12, 2025
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