South Bend Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison For Controlled Substance Offense “A drug dealer meant to profit from unleashing nearly 5 pounds of methamphetamine into our community, but a drug canine ruined his plans.   On September 15, 2025, law enforcement performed a traffic stop on a truck Keith Jennings was driving. During the stop, a drug K9 alerted on the vehicle. Officers searched the truck and found approximately 2,128.5 grams of methamphetamine in the backseat area.  Thanks to the collaboration of the Drug Enforcement Administration @DEACHICAGODiv, including the DEA Merrillville District Office, DEA Chicago Special Response Team, DEA Detroit Special Response Team, DEA St. Louis Special Response Team, and DEA North Central Laboratory; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives @ATF_Chicago; the Federal Bureau of Investigation @FBIIndianapolis; the United States Postal Inspection Service @USPIS_CHI; the Indiana State Police @IndStatePolice; the South Bend Police Department @southbendpolice; St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office @LSjcpd; Mishawaka Police Department; the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office @SJC_Prosecutor led by Ken Cotter; and Assistant United States Attorneys Lydia T. Lucius and Joel Gabrielse, the Defendant has been sent to prison for fifteen years, the drugs have been intercepted, and our state and nation is safer,” said U.S. Attorney Adam L. Mildred. 🔗: