(South Bend, IN) - A heroin dealer from La Porte is now set to spend a considerable time in federal prison.

 

Donta Bridges, 39, has been sentenced at U.S. District Court in South Bend to 210 months in prison, followed by six years of supervised release. He was convicted by a jury in October of heroin distribution, attempted heroin distribution, possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

 

According to documents in the case, Bridges, in the fall of 2019, was selling heroin and other substances like fentanyl, methamphetamine and xylazine, the latter of all being best known as a horse tranquilizer. He had even told a customer to be careful consuming the drugs, knowing someone had previously overdosed on the narcotics he had sold.

 

Heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and a gun were found during a search of his residence.

 

Bridges has two prior felony convictions of possession with intent to deliver crack cocaine, as well as heroin distribution.

 

This case was investigated by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with the assistance of the LaPorte County Drug Task Force.