A Delaware County man has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Columbus to almost 27 years in prison for drug and gun-related crimes.
Terrance Colvin, 39, was convicted at trial in February on six counts of drug and gun crimes related to 28 kilograms of drugs, 27 of which were narcotics found stashed in hidden compartments of a vehicle being hauled from California to Polaris Fashion Place, according to an Aug. 13 news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio.
In May 2024, local Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents were notified by HSI Albuquerque that the New Mexico State Police stopped a commercial car hauler.
One of the vehicles was set to be delivered to Polaris Fashion Place at 1500 Polaris Parkway.
Colvin lived in the 801 Polaris apartments at the time of his crime, the release said.
That vehicle contained two hidden compartments where investigators discovered 21 kilograms of methamphetamine and six kilograms of cocaine. Federal and local law enforcement officials arranged for a controlled delivery of the vehicle to the Polaris mall parking lot with most of the drugs replaced with sham narcotics, the release said.
Colvin took an Uber to Polaris Fashion Place to retrieve the vehicle upon delivery and drove it to his apartment. He then parked the vehicle in a private parking garage and accessed the hidden compartments to transfer the narcoticsinto a duffel bag before being apprehended by law enforcement, the release said.
After officials searched Colvin's apartment, agents discovered and seized additional bulk amounts of narcotics, including fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine, as well as three loaded firearms.
Colvin is a previously convicted felon, with a criminal history including arrests and convictions for various narcotics and weapons-related charges, kidnapping, receiving stolen property, driving under the influence, obstructing justice and disorderly conduct. He was prohibited by law from possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon.
Colvin was originally indicted in June 2024.
Dispatch reporter Nora Igelnik can be reached at nigelnik@dispatch.com.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Delaware County man sentenced to nearly 27 years for drug trafficking, gun crimes
