Heavily-armed, meth-dealing white supremacist sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison

INDIANAPOLIS -- A 40-year-old Indianapolis man, arrested on an outstanding Putnam County warrant in 2020, has been sentenced to 235 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.

According to court documents, on Dec. 14, 2020, Jared Mashburn was arrested in Indianapolis by Indiana State Police on an outstanding Putnam County warrant. Mashburn was wanted for unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, resisting law enforcement, and possessing methamphetamine, the United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Indiana said in a press release.

Those Putnam County charges -- a Level 4 felony and two Level 6 felonies -- stemmed from a Nov. 21, 2018 arrest.

At the time of his recent arrest, troopers searched Mashburn’s person and located two loaded handguns, approximately 22 grams of methamphetamine packaged in bags for resale, and approximately $12,000 in cash.

Later that same day, troopers executed a warrant to search Mashburn’s residence where investigators located and seized 38 firearms, approximately 2.8 kilograms of methamphetamine, digital scales, a vacuum sealer and a drug ledger.

Investigators also seized items associated with the Aryan Brotherhood, of which Mashburn was a known member, including a jersey with Aryan Brotherhood insignia and a Nazi flag, uniform and other Nazi paraphernalia. The Aryan Brotherhood is a notorious white supremacist group with affiliated gangs in many prisons.

At the time of this arrest, Mashburn had been previously convicted of manufacturing methamphetamine and having an illegal drug lab. Mashburn was prohibited from owning firearms under federal law due to his previous felony convictions.

“This heavily armed meth dealer and gang member is exactly the sort of dangerous criminal we must prioritize for federal prosecution,” Zachary A. Myers, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indian, said. “Repeat felons who menace the public with illegal guns and poison our families with deadly drugs will face the sorts of serious consequences imposed by the court today. I commend the efforts of the FBI and Indiana State Police to protect the public by ensuring that the defendant will spend years in federal prison and off our streets.”

“The sentence imposed today clearly demonstrates that those who use firearms in furtherance of their illegal activities will be held accountable and removed from our communities so they can no longer pose a risk,” FBI Indianapolis Special Agent in Charge Herbert J. Stapleton said. “We will continue to work closely with our law enforcement partners to stop the flow of drugs into our neighborhoods and keep firearms out of the hands of those prohibited from being able to possess them.”

The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Jane Magnus Stinson. Judge Stinson also ordered that Mashburn be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office for five years following his release from federal prison.

Putnam County charges were dismissed without prejudice due to the defendant facing long-term incarceration through the federal case.