(South Bend, IN) - A man on his way back from California with a large shipment of drugs is getting time in the slammer.

 

Kelvin Franklin, 39, of South Bend, was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison.

 

According to federal court authorities in South Bend, he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. He flew to California with cash to obtain methamphetamine in May of 2019.

 

Franklin was heading back with a shipment of 15 kilograms of methamphetamine when his car was stopped by law enforcement. According to experts, the shipment had an estimated street value of about $100,000. 

 

This case was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and Federal Bureau of Investigation with the assistance of the Mishawaka Police Department, St. Joseph County Drug Investigations Unit, Indiana State Police, and Missouri State Police. 

 

Assistant United States Attorney Joel Gabrielse prosecuted the case.