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Chicago Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Drug and Ammunition Crimes

Vincent Steven Calvin, 66, was sentenced to 144 months in federal prison for distributing heroin and fentanyl and possessing ammunition as a felon, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced on September 2, 2026.

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 2, 2026, 4:31 p.m. ET
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A Chicago man was to twelve years in federal prison for drug and ammunition crimes, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa announced on September 2, 2026. Vincent Steven Calvin, 66, pleaded guilty on March 11, 2026, to one count of distribution of a controlled substance and one count of possession of ammunition by a felon. Court records state that Calvin distributed heroin and fentanyl in Cedar Rapids, and that a man died from a fentanyl-related overdose after ingesting fentanyl obtained from Calvin on the evening of September 27 or the morning of September 28, 2020. On November 22, 2022, and January 3, 2023, investigators purchased drugs from Calvin, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. On January 10, 2023, officers searched Calvin's apartment in Cedar Rapids and found multiple rounds of ammunition. Calvin was prohibited from possessing ammunition due to prior felony convictions. U.S. District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand Calvin to 144 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. Calvin is in U.S. Marshal's custody pending transfer to a federal prison. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam J. Vander Stoep and investigated by the Cedar Rapids Police Department and the DEA Task Force. The case is part of Operation Take Back America, a Department of Justice initiative.

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