TOLEDO, Ohio — A Toledo man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, US Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, Justin Herdman, announced Tuesday.
Jayvon Wynne, 25, was sentenced to 240 months in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges including drug conspiracy, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
“Today’s two-decade sentence reflects the severe consequences of trafficking drugs in our neighborhoods,” said Herdman in a release. “This 20-year sentence sends a simple message - we will not let people like Jayvon Wynne and his associates profit off of the pain and suffering they cause from their illegal activities.”
According to the indictment, Wynne and nine other defendants worked together and conspired to distribute large amounts of heroin and fentanyl to the Toledo area from 2014 to 2017.
The indictment says that Wynne admitted to playing an aggravating role in the conspiracy and exercised a degree of control over the activities of the other defendants.
Wynne also admitted to initiating a strategy of providing of free half grams of heroin to customers on Sundays who had purchased narcotics from the group throughout the week.
In July 2017, Wynne possessed more than five grams of heroin and a Glock 9 mm pistol which he used for drug trafficking.
“The 20-year sentence of Jayvon Wynne should continue to send a message to those in our community who wish to break the law,” said Toledo Police Chief George Kral. “That message being, that we will not rest until you are off of our streets. Wynne was the third defendant who was involved in a felonious assault where TPD officers were the targets. I appreciate and value the relationships TPD has with of federal partners, and will tirelessly work to keep Toledo safe.”
Officials say Wynne is currently serving 18 years in state prison for two convictions of felonious assault. His federal sentence will run at the same time.
Previously sentenced in this situation were:
· Chad Burkholder, age 37, of Toledo, sentenced to 70 months imprisonment on one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and distribution of controlled substances.
· Ryin Douglas-Reed, age 30, of Toledo, sentenced to 100 months imprisonment on one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and distribution of controlled substances.
· Laurie Lehman, age 51, of Toledo, sentenced to 65 months imprisonment on one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and distribution of controlled substances.
· Julie Murdock, age 49, of Toledo, was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment on one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and distribution of controlled substances.
· Russell Watson, age 36, of Toledo, sentenced to 68 months imprisonment on one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and distribution of controlled and one count of possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance.
Terrance Allen, 28; Nathaniel Barringer, 25; Megan Champion, 42, and Donte Walker, 32, all of Toledo, have previously plead guilty for their roles in this conspiracy and are scheduled to be sentenced in September 2020.
