Logansport man receives nine-year sentence for meth distribution and illegal firearm sales

M. Scott Proctor U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana
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Jaysen K. Soberg, a 39-year-old resident of Logansport, Indiana, has been sentenced to 108 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing methamphetamine. The sentencing was handed down by United States District Court Judge Gretchen S. Lund, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney M. Scott Proctor.

Soberg will also serve three years of supervised release following his prison term.

Court documents show that on March 5, 2024, Soberg sold methamphetamine to law enforcement officers. He later sold three rifles, three firearms, and two 30-round magazines to law enforcement during two separate transactions. Records indicate that Soberg had prior felony convictions for burglary and theft.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives conducted the investigation into the case. Assistant United States Attorney Michael J. Toth prosecuted the case.



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