United States Drug Enforcement Administration

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – On Oct. 29, 2026, Leto Lorenzo Hill, 38 years old, of Michigan City, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine, and to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Hill was sentenced to a total of 63 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release.

According to documents in the case, on February 20, 2026, law enforcement executed a search warrant at the defendant’s home and found approximately 64 grams of crack cocaine, 45 grams of powder cocaine, 60 marijuana plants growing in the basement, and eight firearms, two of which were loaded.  The defendant was convicted of felony possession of cocaine in 2012 and was prohibited from possessing firearms.   

“Leto Lorenzo Hill will spend the next five plus years is federal prison for distributing deadly poison into our neighborhoods and using a firearm to protect his illegal trade.  This sentence sends a clear message to those who traffic drugs and seek to inflict violence on our streets: our office, alongside our dedicated law enforcement partners, will relentlessly pursue and prosecute you. We remain fiercely committed to removing armed drug dealers from our neighborhoods and ensuring the safety of every resident in this district,” said Adam L. Mildred, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tabacco, and Firearms with assistance from the DEA North Central Laboratory, the LaPorte County Drug Task Force, the Michigan City Police Department, and the Indiana State Police Laboratory.  This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lydia Lucius.