Antonio Guice, a 42-year-old resident of Akron, was sentenced on Apr. 3 to more than 27 years in federal prison for his involvement in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine throughout Summit County and nearby areas.
The sentencing follows Guice’s guilty plea in November 2025 to charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge John R. Adams ordered Guice to serve a total sentence of 327 months, or approximately 27.25 years, followed by five years of supervised release.
Guice was among more than thirty individuals arrested last September as part of an initiative led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that targeted violent neighborhoods in Akron over a two-month period. Court documents indicated that investigators began suspecting Guice as the primary source for significant quantities of methamphetamine circulating in the Akron metropolitan area starting August 2025. During their investigation, federal agents linked him directly to sales totaling approximately one pound (470 grams) of methamphetamine.
Two co-defendants were also charged as part of the same case: Troy Miller, age 54 from Akron, who previously pleaded guilty and is currently serving a ten-year prison sentence; and Wathen Milliner, age 40 from Akron, who has pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing.
The investigation involved multiple agencies including the ATF Columbus Division’s Cleveland Field Office; police departments from Akron, Barberton and University of Akron; sheriff’s offices from Summit and Portage counties; as well as the Ohio Adult Parole Authority. The prosecution was handled by Assistant United States Attorney Toni Beth Schnellinger Feisthamel for the Northern District of Ohio.
