Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison

FORT WAYNE –Zachary D. Barnes, 32 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.

Barnes was sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release.

According to documents in the case, between September 2020, and March 2022, Barnes conspired with others to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Fort Wayne Police Department.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Stacey R. Speith.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.