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Lancaster Man Sentenced for Armed Meth Bust
A Lancaster, Ky., man, Harley Jones, 30, was sentenced to 115 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
U.S. District Judge Robert Wier handed down the sentence on Monday, following a plea agreement between Jones and federal prosecutors.
According to his plea agreement, between February 2022 and August 2022, Jones conspired with his co-conspirator, Angela Nichole Brown, to obtain methamphetamine from various sources of supply and sell the methamphetamine to other users and dealers.
Jones and Brown worked together to obtain and distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine. In April 2022, law enforcement used a confidential informant to make a controlled purchase of 56 grams of methamphetamine from Jones and Brown. Following the controlled purchase, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop on their vehicle and found 60 grams of methamphetamine and two pistols, one of which was loaded.
For her role, Brown was previously sentenced to 96 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release. Under federal law, Jones and Brown must serve 85 percent of their prison sentences. Upon his release from prison, Jones will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for four years.
The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Kentucky State Police (KSP). Assistant U.S. Attorney Drew Trimble prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.
The joint announcement was made by Carlton S. Shier, IV, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Shawn Morrow, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Louisville Field Division; and Phillip J. Burnett, Commissioner of the Kentucky State Police.
Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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