YOUNGSTOWN A man who led police on a chase through Mahoning County last year and was found with 88 pounds of methamphetamine and a kilo of cocaine has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison.

Jeffrey Battle, 36, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced in U.S. District Court after pleading guilty in April to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. In addition to the nearly 18-year prison term, Battle was also ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release.

The charges stemmed from a high-speed pursuit that began in Youngstown on August 22, 2024, and ended in Canfield.

According to a criminal complaint, Battle was being investigated by the Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task Force and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which alleged he was distributing "si

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