California man sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for leading 90-kilogram methamphetamine ring that shipped drugs to central Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Troy Patterson, 55, of Beverly Hills, California, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 250 months in prison for shipping more than 90 kilograms of methamphetamine from southern California to Columbus for redistribution.

In February 2025, a jury trial commenced in the case against Patterson. Shortly after the jury was selected, Patterson pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Court documents detail that he was responsible for nearly 14 kilograms of methamphetamine and more than 77 kilograms of narcotics mixtures containing methamphetamine. Between December 2020 and April 2023, Patterson shipped or instructed others to ship at least 150 parcels containing kilogram quantities of narcotics to central Ohio.

Patterson is a repeat federal and local offender who has several convictions for violent crimes, including domestic violence and aggravated burglary. He was released from state prison just five months before this instant drug conspiracy began. Patterson has two prior federal drug trafficking convictions in 1991 and 2005 for which he served 168 months and 21 months in prison.

Four co-defendants were also convicted and received prison sentences ranging from approximately three years to approximately 16 years in prison.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

Dominick S. Gerace II, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio; Lesley Allison, Inspector in Charge, U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), Pittsburgh Division; and officials with the Ohio HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area); announced the sentence imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Watson. Assistant United States Attorneys Nicole Pakiz and Jennifer Rausch are representing the United States in this case.

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