United States of America v. Terrance Colvin

Columbus, Ohio, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to district illegal drugs in violation of 21 U.S.C. 844 and felony possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922.

Reported by: Kent Morlan

In May 2024, local HSI agents were notified by HSI Albuquerque that the New Mexico State Police stopped a commercial car hauler. One of the vehicles was to be delivered to Polaris Fashion Place in Delaware County. That vehicle had two hidden compartments and inside, investigators discovered 21 kilograms of methamphetamine and six kilograms of cocaine.

Federal and local law enforcement officials arranged for the controlled delivery of the vehicle to the Polaris mall parking lot.

Terrance Colvin, 39, of Columbus, Ohio, took an Uber to Polaris Fashion Place to retrieve the vehicle upon delivery and drove the vehicle to his apartment in the 801 Polaris Apartments. Colvin parked the vehicle in a private parking garage next to a 2015 Cadillac Escalade and accessed the hidden compartments to transfer the narcotics, which law enforcement had primarily replaced with sham narcotics, into a duffel bag before being apprehended by law enforcement.

In a subsequent search of Colvin’s apartment, agents discovered and seized additional bulk amounts of narcotics, including fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine. They also seized three loaded firearms.

As a previously convicted felon, Colvin is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. His criminal history includes arrests and convictions for various narcotics and weapons-related charges, kidnapping, receiving stolen property, driving under the influence, obstructing justice and disorderly conduct.

The Defendant was found guilty by a jury. He was sentenced to 262 months imprisonment on Counts 1, 3, 4 and 5, and 60 months imprisonment on Count 7, to run concurrently with one another and 60 months imprisonment on Count 6, to run consecutively to Counts 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7. 5 years supervised release on Counts 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and 3 years supervised release on Count 7, to run concurrently with one another. $600 special assessment. Forfeiture Ordered.