Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison

FORT WAYNE -Marcus B. Roberson, 45 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.

Roberson was sentenced to 180 months in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release.

According to documents in the case, during 2021 and 2022, Roberson sold and supplied methamphetamine. In March 2022, a search warrant was served at Roberson's residence where 330 grams of methamphetamine, $4,500, and a pistol were found. Roberson was previously convicted of a serious violent felony, that being robbery in 1998 in Whitley County, Indiana.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, with the assistance of the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Allen County Sheriff's Department, the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Indiana State Police, and the Auburn Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Stacey R. Speith.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.