A Cleveland resident has been sentenced to nearly 14 years in federal prison for his involvement in a drug conspiracy that distributed fentanyl and methamphetamine across Northeast Ohio.
Davion Shepherd, 31, received a sentence of 167 months from U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, as well as three counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Following his release from prison, Shepherd will be subject to four years of supervised release.
Court documents indicate that between January 3 and February 16, 2023, Shepherd and others conspired to distribute more than 10 grams of fluorofentanyl—a Schedule I controlled substance—and over 40 grams of fentanyl—a Schedule II controlled substance. During the execution of a search warrant at Shepherd’s residence, federal agents seized approximately 609 grams of a fentanyl analogue and about 34 grams of methamphetamine.
Co-defendant Jerome A. Brown, also age 31 and from Twinsburg, Ohio, pleaded guilty for his lesser role in the conspiracy. He was sentenced to 27 months in prison and will serve four years on supervised release after completing his sentence.
The investigation was conducted by the Southeast Area Law Enforcement Task Force along with the FBI Cleveland Division.
Assistant United States Attorney Payum Doroodian prosecuted the case for the Northern District of Ohio.
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