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A Hammond man on Wednesday received an eight-year sentence in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to selling methamphetamine and cocaine in Indiana and Illinois.
U.S. District Judge Gretchen Lund sentenced Fernando Porras Jr., 64, to 96 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release.
According to court documents, Porras sold methamphetamine and cocaine at a gas station in Gary on Jan. 22, 2024,
Porras answered a phone call placed by a confidential informant to Porras’ codefendant, Deandre Johnson.
The informant placed an order for methamphetamine and agreed to meet Porras at a gas station in Gary. Porras arrived at the gas station approximately 30 minutes later with Johnson, according to a sentencing memorandum.
Porras handed the informant two plastic knotted baggies, one containing methamphetamine and the other containing cocaine, in exchange for $800.
He also sold methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine on several occasions in Dolton, Illinois, and Gary, from May 2023 and March 2024.
Porras has a prior conviction for dealing LSD.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Lake County Combined Task Force – Indiana High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s North Central Laboratory.
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