United States Drug Enforcement Administration

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson of the Northern District of Indiana announced that James J. Goheen III, 39, of Fort Wayne, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady, on his plea of guilty to maintaining a drug-involved premises.

Goheen was sentenced to 110 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

According to documents in this case, between September and November 2020, Goheen maintained a residence in Fort Wayne for the purpose of distributing and manufacturing a controlled substance. When Fort Wayne Police attempted to stop Goheen prior to executing a search warrant of his residence, he led police on a high-speed chase.  He was apprehended after stop sticks were utilized to disable his vehicle.

The case was investigated by the DEA with the assistance of the Fort Wayne Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stacey R. Speith.