Devante Garrett, Drug Trafficking, Kentucky 2024

A jury in Covington has convicted 30-year-old Devante Garrett of drug trafficking charges, following a four-day trial.

Garrett, a Cincinnati, Ohio, resident, was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, possession of 100 grams or more of a fentanyl analogue with intent to distribute, and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

The evidence presented during the trial showed that Garrett conspired with others to distribute more than 275 grams of a substance containing a fentanyl analogue, more than 40 grams of fentanyl, and cocaine.

Garrett was arrested in Kenton County on October 14, 2023, after police found the drugs hidden behind the panel of the driver’s door of the vehicle he was operating.

He was previously arrested in Boone County on August 17, 2023, while in possession of $6,440 in cash and a scale containing residue of fentanyl and cocaine.

Additionally, witness testimony revealed that Garrett had been regularly traveling to Lexington, Kentucky, with others to distribute fentanyl and cocaine from May 2023 through August 2023.

The investigation into Garrett’s activities was conducted by the DEA, Kentucky State Police, Covington Police Department, Highland Heights Police Department, and Boone County Sheriff’s Office.

Garrett will appear for sentencing on August 21 and faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years and a maximum of life in prison.

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