Press Release

SOUTH BEND — A Winamac woman will serve six years and eight months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for drug dealing.

Laci Lindsey, 49, Winamac, was sentenced on Monday, July 10, by United States District Court Judge Robert L. Miller Jr. after pleading guilty to distributing over 50 grams of methamphetamine.

According to documents in the case, between May 2021 and April 2022, Lindsey sold meth multiple times in an amount totaling around 295 grams. A search of her residence resulted in the discovery of more meth, a scale, drug ledger, packaging material and other drug paraphernalia.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Porter County Multi-Enforcement Group and the DEA North Central Laboratory. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Joel Gabrielse.