A federal judge sentenced a Chicago man to 120 months in prison after the man pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl in Hammond, according to a release from U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon also sentenced Kirby to six years of supervised release following his prison sentence.
According to documents in the case, on three occasions between March and April of 2021, law enforcement purchased fentanyl from Kirby in Hammond. Kirby’s criminal history includes eight prior felony convictions involving firearms and drugs, and an aggravated fleeing offense. He was also on federal supervision during the most recent case.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Indiana High Intensity Drug Trafficking Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael J. Toth prosecuted the case.
