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A South Bend man faces more than 17 years in prison after he was sentenced earlier this month for his involvement in a massive methamphetamine trafficking operation.
U.S. District Court Judge Cristal Brisco sentenced Denardo McCormack, 34, to 211 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
According to documents in the case, McCormack manufactured and packaged methamphetamine pills in a house in South Bend.
On July 2, 2024, police executed a search warrant on the house and found McCormack alone inside, along with thousands of blue pills containing methamphetamine.
Police recovered two pill presses, about 9.5 pounds of methamphetamine, nine loaded guns, and more than $26,000 in cash.
“Denardo McCormack in effect converted this house into a drug-trafficking bunker, complete with a nearly ten-pound supply of meth, a ready supply of cash, and an arsenal with which to defend both,” acting U.S. Attorney M. Scott Proctor said in a news release. “These are the tools of a dealer with no compunction about putting his entire community in danger.”
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, South Bend Police, Mishawaka Police, Indiana State Police, and St. Joseph County Police.
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