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Hopkinsville, Kentucky Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Trafficking

May 05, 2025
Paducah, KY – A Hopkinsville man was sentenced today to 15 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking and money laundering conspiracy. Special Agent in Charge Jim Scott of the DEA Louisville Field Division, U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of...
May 05, 2025
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Hopkinsville Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Distributing Methamphetamine

April 28, 2025
Paducah, KY – A federal grand jury in Paducah returned an indictment on March 11, 2025, charging a Hopkinsville, Kentucky man with distributing methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Jim Scott of the DEA Louisville Field Division, Special Agent in...
April 28, 2025
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Hopkinsville Felon Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Distributing Cocaine and Illegally Possessing Firearm

April 28, 2025
Paducah, KY – A federal grand jury in Paducah returned an indictment on March 11, 2025, charging a Hopkinsville, Kentucky man with distributing cocaine and being a felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Jim Scott...
April 28, 2025
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Ohio Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl Resulting in Overdose Death

April 14, 2025
ASHLAND, Ky. – A Columbus, Ohio, man, Angelo Dre Clifton, 31, was sentenced on Monday, by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning, to 25 years in prison, for the distribution of fentanyl resulting in an overdose death. According to Clifton’s plea agreement, on June 9, 2019, law enforcement responded to...
April 14, 2025
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Louisville, Kentucky Man Found Guilty of Methamphetamine Distribution

April 11, 2025
Louisville, KY – This week, following a three-day trial, a federal jury convicted a Louisville, Kentucky man of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Jim Scott of the DEA Louisville Field Division, and Chief Paul...
April 11, 2025
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Kanawha County Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime

March 04, 2025
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Jonathan Fitzpatrick, 33, of Pratt, was sentenced today to 16 years and two months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for distribution of 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in...
March 04, 2025
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Princeton, Kentucky Man Sentenced to 24 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

February 24, 2025
Paducah, KY – A Princeton, Kentucky, man was sentenced last week to 24 years in federal prison for numerous felony offenses, including three counts of distribution of methamphetamine and one count of possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky...
February 24, 2025
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California Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Money Laundering

February 14, 2025
Louisville, KY – A Los Angeles, California, man was sentenced yesterday to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and money laundering. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Jim Scott of the DEA Louisville Field...
February 14, 2025
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Raleigh County Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crime

January 30, 2025
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Anthony Darnell Deberry, 40, of Beckley, was sentenced today to five years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on May 3, 2023, Deberry sold a controlled...
January 30, 2025
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DEA, J-Town Police Seize 31 Kilos of Drugs in Louisville

July 21, 2022
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville DEA agents, working with the Jeffersontown Police Department, intercepted 30 kilograms of cocaine and one kilogram of Fentanyl on July 10, 2022. Officials said that the drugs were intended to be distributed in and around the greater Louisville area and eastern Kentucky. The announcement comes from...
July 21, 2022
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