Fort Wayne man sentenced to 16+ years for drug/firearm crimes

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A Fort Wayne man faces more than 16 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to drug and firearm-related charges that stemmed back to 2020.

U.S. District Court Chief Judge Holly Brady sentenced Jamic Johnson, 50, to 195 months in prison after his guilty plea to possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

Johnson also will have five years of supervised release as part of his sentence.

According to documents in the case, Johnson had been selling methamphetamine in 2020, and law enforcement located multiple ounces of methamphetamine in his Fort Wayne residence during the service of a search warrant in October of 2020.

Officers also found firearms in Johnson’s home that Johnson was using to facilitate and protect his drug trafficking activity.  Johnson was previously convicted of dealing in cocaine or narcotic drug and carrying a handgun without a license, meaning that he was a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing a firearm.

After his arrest, Johnson agreed to speak with officers about his drug dealing, according to a court document.

He said he had purchased methamphetamine for distribution on at least three prior occasions.

The first time, he bought one ounce. And, although he could not recall the precise amounts he bought on the other occasions, he recounted that it was as many as four ounces per transaction.

He also told the officers that the guns and drugs in the basement were his, and that he knew he was prohibited from possessing guns as a result of his prior felony convictions.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration with the assistance of the Fort Wayne Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.  Also assisting in this investigation was the DEA’s North Central Laboratory.