Lexington, Ky. — The grim reaper of the streets, Stacey R. Smith, 42, met her fate in a federal courtroom this week, sentenced to 175 months behind bars for her role in the distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl, two of the most lethal drugs on the market today.
The judge’s hammer fell on Tuesday, when U.S. District Judge Robert Wier handed down the sentence for Smith, who had been collaborating with a network of dealers to flood the streets with deadly doses of these substances. Her conspiracy began in January 2021 and ended by March 2022, a period marked by relentless drug deals that would leave a trail of destruction in their wake.
Smith’s activities were not confined to the shadows. She sourced her drugs from Lexington and believed she was selling heroin, unaware that what she thought was heroine was actually fentanyl, an even more potent substance. Her ignorance did little to temper the severity of her crime, as she sold these substances to co-defendant Shane Brock, 62, and others, who in turn distributed them to the masses.
For his part in the conspiracy, Brock was handed a sentence of 97 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Smith is now facing the brunt of federal law, which requires her to serve 85 percent of her term before she can even dream of freedom. Upon her eventual release, she will be under the watchful eye of the U.S. Probation Office for five more years.
The justice system was served with a full-throated roar by Carlton S. Shier, IV, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Erek Davodowich, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Louisville Field Division; and Sheriff John Root, Laurel County Sheriff’s Office. They stood together to announce Smith’s sentence, a testament to their collective commitment to eradicating the scourge of drug trafficking.
The investigation that led to this sentence was a joint effort by the DEA and the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Sam Dotson leading the prosecution on behalf of the United States. Smith’s sentence is a stark reminder of the consequences faced by those who dare to peddle poison in our communities.
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Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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