COVINGTON, Ky. – Anthony Wynn, a 33-year-old from Cincinnati, Ohio, will spend the next 32 years of his life behind bars after being sentenced Monday to 384 months in prison for a litany of federal crimes. Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning handed down the sentence, effectively removing a significant player in the region’s drug trade from the streets.
The case unfolded in August 2020 when law enforcement pulled Wynn over on suspicion of driving under the influence. The routine traffic stop quickly turned into a major drug bust. Officers discovered two bags of crack cocaine and a bag of marijuana on Wynn’s person. But the drugs weren’t the only contraband found. A loaded firearm was stashed in the glove box, and another was hidden in the trunk, alongside a digital scale – clear evidence of a calculated drug operation.
Prosecutors successfully argued that Wynn possessed the firearms not for self-defense, but to protect his illicit drug business – the cocaine, the cash, and the operation itself. The evidence painted a picture of a man knowingly operating outside the law, fully aware that his prior felony convictions already barred him from owning a firearm. This wasn’t a first offense; Wynn’s criminal history is extensive.
Court records reveal Wynn was previously convicted of facilitation of robbery and first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance in Campbell County Circuit Court back in 2010. Then, in 2015, he racked up further convictions in Kenton County Circuit Court – first-degree trafficking in cocaine and two counts of first-degree trafficking in heroin. This pattern of behavior demonstrates a clear disregard for the law and a continued commitment to criminal activity.
Under federal sentencing guidelines, Wynn is required to serve at least 85% of his 384-month sentence. Even after his release, he’ll remain under the watchful eye of the U.S. Probation Office for six years. The conviction is the result of a joint effort by Paul McCaffrey, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; John Nokes, Special Agent in Charge of the ATF’s Louisville Field Office; and Covington Police Chief Brian Valenti.
The ATF initially received a referral from the Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, highlighting the seriousness of the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Tony Bracke and Joel King skillfully prosecuted the case as part of the Department of Justice’s “Project Safe Neighborhoods” (PSN) program, a nationwide initiative aimed at reducing violent crime through a combination of aggressive law enforcement, prevention, and reentry programs. In the Eastern District of Kentucky, Acting U.S. Attorney McCaffrey is leading the charge in coordinating PSN efforts with local and federal partners.
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Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Weapons|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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