South Bend Woman Sentenced to 210 Months in Prison for Drugs

According to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office, a South Bend woman has been sentenced to 210 months in prison on drug-related charges.

42-year-old Jennifer Krueger of South Bend has been sentenced by United States District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco, after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. Krueger was sentenced to 210 months in prison (which is 17.5 years) followed by 5 years of supervised release.

According to documents in the case, in July 2024, law enforcement found Krueger, who had an active state arrest warrant for dealing a narcotic drug, at a hotel in Mishawaka with over 50 grams of crystal methamphetamine, thousands of fentanyl pills weighing over 400 grams, and over $58,000 cash. Krueger’s criminal history includes two prior convictions for dealing narcotic drugs.