David M. Elliot, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Kentucky 2024

A Maysville, Ky., man, David M. Elliot, 35, has been sentenced to 262 months in prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation.

Elliott was sentenced on Thursday by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning, for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

According to court records, on September 1, 2024, law enforcement stopped a vehicle driven by Courtney Beckett, Elliott’s co-defendant, for several traffic violations. Officers found a methamphetamine pipe in Beckett’s pocket and removed the passenger, Elliott, from the vehicle. Officers then discovered two bags of methamphetamine in Beckett’s purse and 165.5 grams of methamphetamine in Elliott’s waistband.

Elliott admitted in court that all the methamphetamine was his, that he and Beckett drove to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region to purchase methamphetamine and were on their way back to Maysville, Ky., when they were stopped. He also claimed that he had instructed Beckett to hold the methamphetamine for him.

Elliott was previously convicted of trafficking controlled substances in Mason Circuit Court in March 2022 and was on parole at the time of this offense. Beckett, his co-defendant, was previously sentenced to 66 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

Under federal law, Elliot must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for 10 years.

The investigation into Elliott’s methamphetamine trafficking operation was conducted by the DEA and the Ft. Thomas Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel King is prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.

The sentence handed down to Elliott marks a significant blow to the methamphetamine trafficking operation and serves as a warning to others who engage in similar activities.

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