Indiana Man Sentenced to 168 Months for Meth Trafficking
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson of the Northern District of Indiana announced that George W. Fowler, Jr., 33 years old, of South Bend, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine.
Fowler was sentenced to 168 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release.
According to documents in the case, in August 2020, law enforcement searched Fowler’s home and discovered a kilogram of methamphetamine, over 350 grams of heroin, and nearly 150 grams of fentanyl along with four handguns and $57,000 cash. Fowler was involved in distributing drugs with his brother, Rashawn Fowler, who was sentenced on January 19, 2020, by Chief Judge DeGuilio to 121 months in prison.
This case was investigated by the DEA and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with the assistance of the South Bend Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel Gabrielse.
