FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A Fort Wayne man was sentenced to 15 years in prison in relation to drug-related offenses.
Deshon Jenkins, 37, pleaded guilty to distributing a controlled substance and possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance, the DOJ said.
According to documents in this case, Jenkins distributed over 200 grams of meth on Sept. 7, 2023.
On Sept. 29, 2023, authorities said Jenkins was apprehended and found to be in possession of over 50 grams of meth, which he planned to distribute.
At the time of his apprehension, the DOJ said Jenkins led officers on a "high-speed chase" and threw a large bag of meth from his vehicle. He ended up crashing his vehicle and was taken into custody. Police said the controlled substance was also recovered.
This case was investigated by the FBI’s Fort Wayne Safe Streets Gang Task Force, which includes the FBI, the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Indiana State Police and the Allen County Sheriff’s Department.
(NOTE: The video above is from a previous report on a former teacher charged with providing drugs and alcohol to students.)