Jameel Sleet, Fentanyl Trafficking, Kentucky 2018

LEXINGTON, Ky. - In a major blow to the city's fight against opioid trafficking, Jameel Sleet, 18, of Lexington, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison by United States District Judge Danny C. Reeves, for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

In November 2018, Sleet was stopped by Lexington Police, who found him with approximately 40 grams of fentanyl, 39 grams of cocaine, and 16 grams of crack cocaine. In his plea agreement, Sleet admitted that he intended to distribute the drugs. Sleet pleaded guilty in April 2019.

Under federal law, Sleet must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence and will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for four years following his release.

According to authorities, the investigation was conducted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Lexington Police Department. The United States was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney David Kiebler.

This case was prosecuted as part of the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force's (OCDETF) Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (SOS), a Department of Justice initiative designed to target trafficking of dangerous synthetic opioids.

The Lexington Police Department, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky vowed to continue their efforts to combat opioid trafficking in the community.

The defendant's exact criminal charges were possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. The city of Lexington, Kentucky, and the exact date of the sentencing was not specified. The exact date of the crime is November 2018. The sentence or outcome is 60 months in federal prison.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edky/pr/lexington-man-sentenced-60-months-trafficking-fentanyl