DAYTON — A 55-year-old Los Angeles man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Dayton to serving as a source of supply in a drug conspiracy that funneled bulk methamphetamine into southwest Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.
Michael Chang admitted conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and was found responsible for distributing more than 4.5 kilograms of the drug, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio. The conspiracy charge is punishable by at least 10 years and up to life in prison.
Court documents say that in late 2024 and early 2025, Chang orchestrated deliveries of bulk meth from California to customers, including in the greater Dayton area. Three other defendants — Erika Garcia, 45, of Trotwood; Dennis Campbell, 41, of Hamilton; and Kathryn Tucker, 47, of Bourbon County, Kentucky — have also pleaded guilty in the case and are awaiting sentencing.
Investigators seized two firearms and seven pieces of jewelry, including diamond and gold tennis bracelets and necklaces, in the case. U.S. Attorney Dominick S. Gerace II and DEA Detroit Special Agent in Charge Joseph O. Dixon announced the plea, which was entered before U.S. Magistrate Judge Peter B. Silvain Jr.
Sentencing will be determined by the court at a future hearing based on advisory sentencing guidelines.
