AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – A fourth person has been sentenced to prison in connection with a drug conspiracy case in Summit County.
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According to a press release from the Department of Justice, 38-year-old Ernest Shropshire was sentenced to 121 months, about 10 years, in prison after he pleaded guilty in January to the following charges:
- Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl
- Distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl
- Distribution of fentanyl
According to the release, Shropshire served as a supplier of methamphetamine and fentanyl to 42-year-old Calvin Roberts from about April 1 through Aug. 28, 2023.
“Shropshire would place the illicit drugs in a garbage can in the backyard of his house and then tell Roberts, and other buyers, where to retrieve them,” the release said. “In turn, Roberts would sell drugs to his neighbor, Andrew Corbin, 36, who lived only a short distance away from him.”
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Investigators also learned that two neighbors would regularly sell the drugs supplied by Shropshire.
“Using a network of co-conspirators, the methamphetamine and fentanyl supply was further distributed to customers in and around the Summit County area,” the release said…