Date: 09-28-2016

Case Style: United States of America v. John Wade

Case Number: 1:16-cr-00007-TSB

Judge: Timothy S. Black

Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Hamilton County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Tim Oakley

Defendant's Attorney: Hal Arenstein

Description: Cincinnati, OH - Dealer of Herion/Fentanyl Mix Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

John Wade, 46, of Cincinnati has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for selling a mixture of heroin and fentanyl that led to the overdose death of a Clermont County man in 2015.

According to court documents, law enforcement agents investigating the July 30, 2015 overdose death of the victim determined that he had purchased a heroin/fentanyl mixture from Wade that day. Investigators found drugs in a bag at the victim’s residence. Forensic examination found Wade’s DNA on the bag. Following additional investigation, task force officers arrested Wade on January 11, 2016. Wade pleaded guilty on May 23, 2016 to one count of distribution of a controlled substance (heroin and fentanyl).

“This case was the first case investigated by the Hamilton County Heroin Task Force,” Acting U.S. Attorney Glassman said. “It demonstrates that cooperation between agencies produces significant results that help us track deadly drugs back to the source.”

Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

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