FILED

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Clerk, U.S. District Court

SHERMAN DIVISION Texas Eastern

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA §

v. § No. 4:23-CR-

§ Judge

BRODY MCBRIDE §

INDICTMENT

The United States Grand Jury charges:

Count One

Violation: 21 U.S.C. § 846

(Conspiracy to Distribute and

Possess with Intent to Distribute

Fentanyl)

From in or about January 2023, the exact date of which being unknown to the Grand

Juiy, and continuing until and through the date of the filing of this Indictment, in the

Eastern District of Texas and elsewhere, BRODY MCBRIDE, Defendant, did knowingly

and intentionally combine, conspire, and agree with other persons unknown to the United

States Grand Jury, to manufacture, distribute and possess with the intent to manufacture

and distribute a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount ofN-phenyl-N-[l-(2-

phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide (Fentanyl), a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).

In violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846.

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Count Two

Violation: 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)

(Possess with Intent to Distribute

Fentanyl Resulting in Death)

On or about August 28, 2023, in the Eastern District of Texas and elsewhere,

BRODY MCBRIDE, Defendant, did knowingly and intentionally distribute and possess

with the intent to distribute a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of Nphenyl-N-[l-(2-phenylethyl)-4-piperidinyl] propanamide (Fentanyl) and serious bodily

injury and death to H.H., a person known to the grand jury, resulted from the use of the

Fentanyl, a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SEEK CRIMINAL FORFEITURE

Criminal Forfeiture Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853

As a result of committing the offenses charged in this Indictment, the defendant

shall forfeit to the United States any cash proceeds that is property constituting, or derived

from, proceeds obtained directly or indirectly, as the result of the offense alleged in this

Indictment and any property they may have been used or intended to be used to commit or

facilitate the offense.

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A TRUE BILL

DAMIEN M. DIGGS

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

TTHEW T. JO N

Assistant United Iat§Z Attorney

GRAND JURY FOREPERSON

Date: ) 2 / 3 

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NOTICE OF PENALTY

Counts One & Two

Violation : 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)

Penalty: Imprisonment for a term of not more than 20 years, a fine not to exceed

$1,000,000.00, or both; and supervised release of at least three years. If any

person commits a violation after a prior conviction for a felony drug

offense has become final, then a term of not more than 30 years, a fine not

to exceed $2,000,000.00, or both; and supervised release of at least six (6)

years.

If death or serious bodily injury resulted from the use of Fentanyl, then a

term of imprisomnent of not less than twenty (20) years or more than life, a

fine not to exceed $1,000,000.00 or both. A term of supervised release of at

least five (5) years. If any person commits a violation after a prior

conviction for a felony drug offense has become final and if death or

serious bodily injury resulted from the use of fentanyl, then a term of

impriso nent of life, a fine not to exceed $2,000,000.00 or both.

Special Assessment: $ 100.00

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