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An Indianapolis man convicted of selling almost 300 grams of fentanyl over a seven month period will serve 16 years in prison after being sentenced this week.
U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker sentenced Stacy Lamont Griffin, 33, of Indianapolis to his prison term, which will be followed by four years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty to distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
According to court documents, between Sept. 22, 2023, and April 18, 2024, Griffin sold a total of 298 grams of fentanyl to individuals on at least six different occasions.
The fentanyl sold on Sept. 22, 2023, contained xylazine.
Xylazine is a veterinary tranquilizer that is added to other drugs and reduces heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure. It is especially dangerous because its effects are not reversed by medications such as Narcan, according to the Indiana Southern District’s U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Griffin was selling fentanyl while serving a probation and community corrections sentence for a felony domestic battery conviction. He also has prior convictions for attempted robbery and domestic battery, in which he strangled and punched a pregnant woman.
“Griffin’s decision to sell dangerous fentanyl, while serving probation, shows a blatant disregard for both the law and human life,” said John Childress, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, in a news release “Fentanyl continues to devastate communities across the Southern District of Indiana, but thanks to the swift action of the DEA and our law enforcement partners, countless lives were saved by getting Griffin off the streets.”
The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated this case.
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