51-year-old Michigan City man sentenced to prison for drug and firearm offenses

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The United States Attorney’s Office Northern District of Indiana announced 51-year-old Demetrius Roberson, of Michigan City, was sentenced to seven years and four months in prison after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute cocaine and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

Following Roberson's prison sentence, he will have three years of supervised release.

According to case documents, between December 2022 and February 2023, Roberson sold cocaine on seven occasions, totaling around two ounces.

A search warrant was executed at his house in February 2023, which authorities say resulted in the recovery of almost 400 grams of cocaine, one pound of marijuana, two handguns, and over $5,000.

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