Anthony McIntosh, Fentanyl Trafficking, Kentucky 2018

A Detroit man has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl trafficking operation in Kentucky.

Anthony McIntosh, 28, was sentenced Friday to 27 months in federal prison by United States District Judge Danny C. Reeves for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, a crime he admitted to in his plea agreement.

In June 2018, Lexington Police officers apprehended McIntosh and located 21 grams of fentanyl in his vehicle. The fentanyl was intended for sale to others, according to the plea agreement.

Under federal law, McIntosh must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence, a total of 22.95 months. Following his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for three years and must pay a $3,600 fine.

The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Lexington Police Department, with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky leading the prosecution. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Kiebler represented the United States in the case.

The case was prosecuted as part of the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force's (OCDETF) Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (SOS), a Department of Justice initiative aimed at targeting the trafficking of synthetic opioids.

McIntosh's sentence sends a clear message that fentanyl trafficking will not be tolerated in Kentucky. The Grimy Times will continue to follow this story and provide updates as more information becomes available.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edky/pr/detroit-man-sentenced-27-months-trafficking-fentanyl