Delaware County man found guilty on all counts related to bulk narcotics hauled in vehicle to Polaris Fashion Place

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A federal jury has convicted Terrance Colvin, 39, of Columbus, Ohio, with six counts of drug and gun crimes related to 28 kilograms of drugs found stashed in hidden compartments of a vehicle being hauled from California to Polaris Fashion Place.

The verdict was announced today following a trial that began on Jan. 28 before U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus, Jr. Colvin faces at least 15 years and up to life in prison.

According to court documents and trial testimony, in May 2024, local HSI agents were notified by HSI Albuquerque that the New Mexico State Police stopped a commercial car hauler. One of the vehicles was to be delivered to Polaris Fashion Place in Delaware County. That vehicle had two hidden compartments and inside, investigators discovered 21 kilograms of methamphetamine and seven kilograms of cocaine.

Federal and local law enforcement officials arranged for the controlled delivery of the vehicle to the Polaris mall parking lot.

Colvin took an Uber to Polaris Fashion Place to retrieve the vehicle upon delivery and drove the vehicle to his apartment in the 801 Polaris Apartments. Colvin parked the vehicle in a private parking garage next to a 2015 Cadillac Escalade and accessed the hidden compartments to transfer the narcotics, which law enforcement had primarily replaced with sham narcotics, into a duffel bag before being apprehended by law enforcement.

In a subsequent search of Colvin's apartment, agents discovered and seized additional bulk amounts of narcotics, including fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine. They also seized three loaded firearms.

As a previously convicted felon, Colvin is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition. His criminal history includes arrests and convictions for various narcotics and weapons-related charges, kidnapping, receiving stolen property, driving under the influence, obstructing justice and disorderly conduct.

Colvin was originally indicted in June 2024.

Dominick S. Gerace II, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio; Jared Murphey, Acting Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Detroit; and officials with the Delaware County Drug Task Force announced today's verdict. Assistant United States Attorneys Kevin W. Kelley and S. Courter Shimeall are representing the United States in this case.

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