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Lexington Man Convicted of Heroin Conspiracy
Lexington, KY, April 9, 2014
A federal jury in Lexington has convicted a Michigan man of leading a heroin conspiracy that brought the deadly drug into eastern Kentucky for distribution.
Douglas Martin, 32, was convicted of one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and witness tampering. Martin was also accused of bringing heroin into Madison, Fayette and Bourbon Counties in Kentucky for distribution.
According to evidence presented at trial, Martin conspired with others to obtain heroin in Detroit, Mich., and bring it back for distribution in eastern Kentucky. The evidence established that, from June 2012 until March 2013, Martin conspired to distribute 2.7 ounces of heroin, which has a street value of approximately $15,000.
The investigation started when officers with the Paris Police Department conducted a routine traffic stop of a vehicle, with Martin and his co-defendants, Andre Hawkins, Ameida Udousoro and Jessica Cavezza inside. The officers subsequently located several thousand dollars, in cash, on the defendants.
Udousoro and Cavezza previously pleaded guilty to their roles in the conspiracy and Hawkins remains a fugitive.
Martin will be sentenced on March 19, 2014, and faces a maximum of 30 years in prison for the drug conspiracy and 20 years for the witness tampering offense.
Douglas Martin, full name: Douglas Martin, is the respondent’s real full name.
The exact criminal charges are conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and witness tampering.
The city and state are Lexington, KY.
The exact date with month/day/year is April 9, 2014.
The sentence or outcome is a maximum of 30 years in prison for the drug conspiracy and 20 years for the witness tampering offense.
Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Crime|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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