Fifteen people connected in Kokomo drug trafficking investigation convicted and sentenced to a total of 175 years in prison  

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Fifteen people have been convicted and sentenced to a total of 175 years in prison for their roles in a Kokomo drug trafficking investigation. 

The convictions followed a two-year drug trafficking investigation conducted by the Kokomo Police Department Drug Task Force, Drug Enforcement Administration and other law enforcement partners in 2020. According to court documents, the investigation would eventually lead to the arrest of fifteen people on several drug trafficking-related charges. During the arrests, law enforcement officers reported seizing approximately 18.3 pounds of methamphetamine, 171 grams of fentanyl, 48 grams of heroin. $95,664 in U.S. Currency and 11 firearms were also confiscated. 

The following individuals, all of Kokomo, were charged and have been sentenced to federal prison:

Demario Baker, 34, sentenced to 25 years in prison for the distribution of methamphetamine

Shawn Brent, 45, sentenced to 17.5 years in prison for the possession with the intent to distribute meth

Deriq Watters, 33, sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in prison for the possession with the intent to distribute meth

Janie Maxieson, 56, sentenced to 15 years in prison for the possession with the intent to distribute meth

Eddie Maxieson, 52, sentenced to 15 years in prison for the possession with the intent to distribute meth

Carl Chandler, 44, sentenced to 15 years in prison for the possession with intent to distribute meth

Zachary Burkhead, 38, sentenced to 14 years and 2 months in prison for the conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of meth

Cody Long, 27, sentenced to 11 years in prison for the distribution of meth

Jerry Glenn, 36, sentenced to 11 years in prison for the possession with intent to distribute meth

Cassandra Shepard, 42, sentenced to 10 years in prison for the conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of meth

Shaquille Cannon, 32, sentenced to 7 years and 8 months in prison for the conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of meth

Cynthia Ponder, 37, sentenced to 5 years in prison for the possession with intent to distribute meth

Amy Lowe, 33, sentenced to 5 years in prison for the distribution of meth

Sirtorry Carr, 33, sentenced to 3 years in prison with 1 month served for a felon in possession of a firearm

Matthew Vance, 32, sentenced to 3 years and 10 months in prison for possession with the intent to distribute meth.