Columbus, Ohio – In a major federal drug case involving a long-running narcotics operation, a Columbus man described by prosecutors as a career criminal has been sentenced to decades in prison for his role in leading a drug trafficking network that distributed multiple dangerous substances across the community.
Petrocelli Robertson, 40, of Columbus, received a 240-month federal prison sentence after being convicted of leading a drug operation that trafficked fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine. Robertson, who was also known by the nicknames “Bible” and “Juice,” directed drug sales in Columbus for years and continued managing the operation even after being taken into custody.
Federal authorities said Robertson pleaded guilty in July 2025 to several serious charges. These included conspiring to distribute and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, as well as illegally possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.
Drug operation continued even while leader was in jail
According to court documents, Robertson was actively involved in narcotics trafficking for several years. Prosecutors said the illegal operation ran from May 2021 through July 2024, with drugs being distributed from homes located on Racine Avenue and Dana Avenue in Columbus.
Even after law enforcement arrested Robertson, the drug activity did not stop. Investigators found that he continued directing associates to carry out the trafficking operation while he was behind bars, ensuring that drugs continued to move through the network.
Authorities said several individuals worked with Robertson in the operation, and multiple co-conspirators have also been charged and convicted as part of the case.
Among them was Amber Limoli, Robertson’s former wife. She admitted in court that she helped keep the drug business running while Robertson was jailed.
Another associate, Danny Hood, played a significant role in the operation as well. Prosecutors said Hood managed a residence on South Guilford Avenue, where drugs were frequently sold. Investigators also discovered that Hood was working to establish another stash house on Stevens Avenue.
The investigation uncovered additional disturbing details about Hood’s activities. Authorities said Hood rented rooms to women involved in prostitution and traded drugs for various items of value. Prosecutors said Hood targeted women struggling with drug addiction, allowing them to stay in the residence and helping facilitate prostitution so they could earn money to buy drugs from him.
Another conspirator in the case, Terrel L. Patterson, has also pleaded guilty and is expected to be sentenced later this month.
Long criminal history leads to lengthy prison sentence
Prosecutors noted that Robertson’s criminal activity stretches back more than two decades. Court records show his history with the justice system began in the early 2000s.
During that time, Robertson was convicted of kidnapping with a firearm, receiving an eight-year prison sentence that was ordered to run consecutively with a federal sentence for dealing cocaine base.
Even after completing those sentences, Robertson continued committing crimes. He was later convicted of illegally conveying drugs into Mansfield Correctional Institution and was also convicted of spitting on a corrections officer at Lebanon Correctional Institution.
Given this extensive criminal record and his leadership role in the drug operation, federal prosecutors sought a lengthy sentence.
With the 240-month prison term, Robertson will now spend the next two decades behind bars for orchestrating a drug trafficking operation that distributed dangerous narcotics throughout the Columbus area and continued operating even while he was incarcerated.
