Buckeye Reporter

A Cleveland resident has been sentenced to nearly 14 years in federal prison for his role in a drug distribution conspiracy involving fentanyl and methamphetamine across Northeast Ohio.

Davion Shepherd, 31, received a sentence of 167 months from U.S. District Judge Christopher A. Boyko after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and three counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. After completing his prison term, Shepherd will be subject to four years of supervised release.

Court documents indicate that between January 3 and February 16, 2023, Shepherd conspired with others to distribute at least 10 grams of fluorofentanyl, classified as a Schedule I controlled substance, and at least 40 grams of fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance. During the execution of a search warrant at Shepherd’s residence, federal agents seized over 600 grams of a fentanyl analogue and more than 34 grams of methamphetamine.

Jerome A. Brown, also 31 and from Twinsburg, Ohio, was identified as a co-defendant in the case. Brown pleaded guilty for his lesser involvement in the conspiracy and was sentenced to 27 months in prison along with four years of supervised release.

The investigation was conducted by the Southeast Area Law Enforcement Task Force and the FBI Cleveland Division. Assistant United States Attorney Payum Doroodian prosecuted the case for the Northern District of Ohio.

"This case was investigated by the Southeast Area Law Enforcement Task Force and the FBI Cleveland Division."

"The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Payum Doroodian for the Northern District of Ohio."