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Monroe County commissioner sentenced for federal drug charge

Mark Brant was first indicted in 2022.

MONROE COUNTY, Mich. — A Monroe County commissioner was sentenced to prison last week after pleading guilty to a federal drug charge. 

According to court documents, Commissioner Mark Brant pleaded guilty in the US District Court in the Northern District of Ohio to one count of Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises on March 20. He was sentenced on Sept. 11 to 18 months in prison and will be on supervised release for two years after his incarceration. 

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Brant's Dec. 15, 2022 indictment accused him of distributing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and marijuana in violation of federal law. 

According to the Monroe County website, Brant represents district 2 in the county, and is the chairman for the board of commissioners. 

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WTOL 11 reached out to Monroe County Commissioners for comment but did not immediately hear back. 

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