Justin Clay Spencer, Armed Methamphetamine Trafficking, Kentucky 2021

A Wolfe County man has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for his role in armed methamphetamine trafficking.

Justin Clay Spencer, 37, of Compton, Kentucky, was found in possession of 259 grams of methamphetamine, a significant amount that warrants a severe sentence.

The methamphetamine was discovered by law enforcement during an investigation, which revealed Spencer’s intentions to distribute the substance.

Spencer admitted to possessing the methamphetamine with the intention of distributing it, and he was also found to be in possession of a firearm, which he used for protection in furtherance of his methamphetamine trafficking.

The charges against Spencer include possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking activity.

Spencer pleaded guilty to the charges in December 2021 and has now been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison. According to federal law, Spencer must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence.

Upon his release from prison, Spencer will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for five years. The investigation was conducted by the DEA and KSP, with the United States represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Greenfield.

The sentence was announced by Carlton S. Shier, IV, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; J. Todd Scott, Special Agent in Charge, DEA, Louisville Field Office; and Colonel Phillip Burnett, Commissioner of the Kentucky State Police.

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