United States Drug Enforcement Administration

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and Acting U.S. Attorney M. Scott Proctor for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Martel Scott, 35, of South Bend, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to distribution of 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine.

Scott was sentenced to 200 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release.

According to documents in the case, Scott sold methamphetamine to buyers in South Bend and Mishawaka on four occasions from July 2024 to October 2024. On the date of his arrest, investigators found approximately five pounds of methamphetamine in his residence and currency exceeding $200,000 in his storage unit.

“Martel Scott distributed substantial quantities of methamphetamine—a drug that has caused grave harm throughout northern Indiana,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Proctor. “Due to the dogged efforts of federal, state, and local law enforcement, Scott was brought to justice. His case shows that those who enrich themselves by distributing harmful drugs will suffer serious consequences.”

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the DEA, the Indiana State Police, the South Bend Police Department, and the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney and Acting Criminal Division Chief Joseph P. Falvey.