Department of Justice
For Immediate Release
Fort Wayne Woman Sentenced to 156 Months in Prison
For Possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime
FORT WAYNE- Bronte Milton, 27, of Fort Wayne, Indiana was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Theresa Springmann after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and crack cocaine along with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch II.
Milton was sentenced to a total of 156 months in prison followed by 4 years of supervised release.
According to documents in this case, Milton was dealing drugs and operating a drug distribution house in Fort Wayne from October of 2017 through March of 2018. In March of 2018, law enforcement officers served a search warrant at her drug house and located several loaded firearms and distribution quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and crack cocaine.
This case is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with the assistance of the Fort Wayne Police Department and the Indiana State Police. This case was handled by Assistant United States Attorneys Stacey R. Speith and Anthony Geller.
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