Cincinnati man sentenced to more than 6 years in federal prison for gun & drug crimes

CINCINNATI - Myron Nichols, 29, of Mt. Healthy, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 80 months in prison for fentanyl and firearms crimes.

According to court documents, in November 2024, Nichols, driving a stolen vehicle, fled from Cincinnati police officers when they attempted to stop him for multiple traffic violations.

Hours later, police officers were dispatched to Kellogg Avenue for a reported fight or disturbance. Nichols was at the scene in the stolen vehicle. When officers told him to exit the vehicle, the defendant fled on foot and was ultimately apprehended after a short pursuit.

Upon Nichols' arrest, officers discovered a pistol in his jacket pocket. After the stolen vehicle was towed to the Cincinnati police impound lot, officers located distribution quantities of fentanyl and fentanyl mixture in the vehicle's center console area.

Nichols was arrested in July 2025 and pleaded guilty in October 2025.

Dominick S. Gerace II, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio; Cincinnati Police Interim Police Chief Adam Hennie; and Jared Murphey, Acting Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Detroit; announced the sentence imposed today by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Susan J. Dlott. Assistant United States Attorney Ryan A. Keefe is representing the United States in this case.

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