A Francesville man was recently sentenced by United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. after pleading guilty in two cases. According to United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson, one case was for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and the other was for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
Michael Snyder, 35, was sentenced to 72 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
According to documents in these cases, in November 2021, Snyder, who was driving a stolen vehicle in Mishawaka, was stopped by law enforcement officers. A loaded, stolen handgun was recovered from under his seat. Snyder had a prior felony conviction and was prohibited from possessing the firearm. In April 2022, an investigation revealed that Snyder was the source of a pound of methamphetamine that was sold in Winamac, according to the report.
These cases were investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Porter County Multi-Enforcement Group, and the Mishawaka Police Department.
