COLUMBUS, Ohio – Petrocelli Robertson will spend 20 years in federal prison after admitting he led a drug trafficking operation that distributed fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine in west Columbus, federal officials said.
Petrocelli Robertson, 40, also known as “Bible” and “Juice,” received a 240-month prison sentence from Michael H. Watson in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Robertson pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio.
Federal officials said Robertson ran the drug operation for several years and even continued directing the activity while he was in jail.
Drug Operation in West Columbus
Investigators said the trafficking network operated between May 2021 and July 2024.
Authorities linked the operation to several homes in west Columbus. Court records say drugs were distributed from properties on Racine Avenue in the Brookshire neighborhood, Dana Avenue in the Franklinton area near the Scioto River, and a residence on South Guilford Avenue.
Prosecutors said Robertson also planned to open another stash house on Stevens Avenue.
Authorities arrested Robertson in November 2022. Investigators said he continued directing drug sales from the Franklin County Jail by communicating with associates through phone calls.
Petrocelli Robertson Prior Criminal Record
Federal prosecutors said Robertson has a criminal history that spans more than 20 years.
In the early 2000s, he was convicted of kidnapping with a firearm and served about eight years in prison. He later received another federal sentence for selling crack cocaine.
Court records also show later convictions related to bringing drugs into Mansfield Correctional Institution and assaulting a corrections officer at Lebanon Correctional Institution.
The sentencing of Robertson comes as West Columbus neighborhoods continue to face public safety challenges, including a recent Quinntel Bagley Convicted of Twice Kidnapping Ex-Girlfriend.
Other Defendants in the Case
Prosecutors said several other people helped operate the drug network.
Robertson’s former wife, Amber Limoli, pleaded guilty to helping run the operation while Robertson was incarcerated.
Another associate, Danny Hood, managed a house on South Guilford Avenue where investigators said drugs were regularly sold. Authorities said Hood also prepared another drug distribution location on Stevens Avenue.
Investigators said Hood exploited women struggling with drug addiction by allowing them to stay at the house while exchanging drugs for services connected to prostitution.
A fourth defendant, Terrel L. Patterson, has also pleaded guilty and was awaiting sentencing as of March 2026.
Federal Investigation
Several agencies took part in the investigation, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Elizabeth A. Geraghty and Jennifer M. Rausch prosecuted the case.
Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio
Last Updated: March 8, 2026
This article is based on information released by federal authorities and court records.