Isaac Benson, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Kentucky 2019

Ohio Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking

Isaac Benson, 44, Convicted of Possessing 50 Grams or More of Methamphetamine

COVINGTON, Ky. - Isaac Benson, a 44-year-old man from Ohio, was sentenced to 120 months in prison by U.S. District Judge David Bunning on Tuesday, January 1, 2020, after being convicted of possession with intention to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

According to Benson’s guilty plea agreement, in June 2019, he admitted to bringing 100 grams of methamphetamine from Dayton, Ohio, to Newport, Ky., to sell to a confidential informant. Benson’s vehicle was stopped by law enforcement, who found the methamphetamine and $3,624 in cash.

Benson pleaded guilty in November 2019. Under federal law, Benson must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence and will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for five years.

The investigation was directed by the DEA and the Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force. The United States was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Wade Napier.

The case marks a significant blow to methamphetamine trafficking in the region. Law enforcement agencies will continue to work together to disrupt and dismantle these types of operations.

The defendant, Isaac Benson, must serve 85 percent of his 10-year sentence, which is equivalent to 102 months. He will also be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for five years.

Robert M. Duncan, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Jeffrey Todd Scott, Special Agent in Charge, DEA Louisville Field Division; and Christopher Conners, Director of the Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force, jointly made the announcement.

The year 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of the Department of Justice. Learn more about the history of our agency at www.Justice.gov/Celebrating150Years.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edky/pr/ohio-man-sentenced-120-months-methamphetamine-trafficking