The last defendant in an Akron-area meth trafficking case has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.

Maurice Stewart, 31, of Akron, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute meth and fentanyl. He was sentenced to 120 months behind bars and will serve three years of supervised release afterward.

Federal investigators launched the case in 2022, uncovering a drug operation supplying large amounts of meth throughout Summit County and northeast Ohio. During searches of several Akron homes, agents seized meth, fentanyl, cash, cellphones, and a firearm.

Two co-defendants are already serving federal prison sentences.