South Bend Man Sentenced to 228 Months in Prison For Controlled Substance and Firearm Offenses “An armed drug dealer possessed nearly a pound and a half of pure methamphetamine intending to profit from unleashing that poison in our community.  He will spend the next nineteen years in prison and will be supervised for five years once he is released.  He is no stranger to the system as he has convictions for perjury and a prior federal felony conviction for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, which prohibited him from lawfully possessing firearms.  On November 6, 2025, law enforcement executed search warrants on Smallwood’s home and a vehicle on the property. Officers found approximately 669 grams of pure methamphetamine and a loaded Ruger firearm.  Thanks to the combined efforts 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; the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office; the Mishawaka Police Department; and the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office @SJC_Prosecutor led by Ken Cotter, the case was brought and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lydia T. Lucius.  Our community and nation are safer because of their partnership as part of the Homeland Security Task Force and Project Safe Neighborhoods,” said U.S. Attorney Adam Mildred. 🔗: