Indiana Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Drug, Gun Crimes
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Michael O. Beers, 39, of Fort Wayne, was sentenced on Feb. 4, 2026, to 190 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Beers's sentencing was announced by Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Drug Enforcement Administration Merrillville, Indiana District Office, and U.S. Attorney Adam L. Mildred for the Northern District of Indiana.
Beers was sentenced to 190 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release.
According to documents in the case, in October 2024, officers found Beers unconscious behind the steering wheel of a running vehicle parked in a gas station parking lot. When officers went to check on Beers, they found a loaded handgun holstered on his hip. A search of his car revealed large amounts of heroin and fentanyl, a digital scale and other drug items. In addition to his armed drug trafficking, Beers has a significant criminal history with prior weapons and drug convictions, making his possession of the firearm unlawful.
This case was investigated by the DEA and Indiana High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas with assistance from the Fort Wayne Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin C. Sheridan.
