Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
BAY CITY — Keino Hughes, 42, of Saginaw was sentenced on August 14, 2025, to 151 months in federal prison for his possession with intent to distribute cocaine, U.S. Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr. announced.
Gorgon was joined in the announcement by James Deir, Special Agent in Charge of the Detroit Field Office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF).
U.S. District Court Judge Thomas L. Ludington imposed sentence on Hughes following his guilty plea for possession with the intent to distribute cocaine.
According to court documents, in July of 2024, the Bay Area Narcotics Enforcement Team (BAYANET), including ATF Special Agents, executed a search warrant at Hughes’s residence in Saginaw. Inside the home, they recovered amounts of cocaine and cocaine base, two firearms, two digital scales, and over $17,000 in cash.
This investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, in conjunction with the Michigan State Police Bay Area Narcotics Enforcement Team. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney William Orr.