LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Demetric A. Flint, a/k/a “Meechie,” is headed to federal prison for nearly eight years after a federal jury convicted him on multiple charges related to drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession. Flint, a convicted felon, received a 97-month sentence today in United States District Court before Judge David J. Hale, the culmination of the ongoing “Project Recoil” initiative.
The case, spearheaded by United States Attorney John E. Kuhn, Jr., represents a direct hit against Louisville’s violent offenders. Kuhn stated the sentencing removes a dangerous individual from the streets, emphasizing Flint possessed multiple firearms and ammunition while actively dealing heroin and crack cocaine. “Project Recoil is working,” Kuhn declared, framing the conviction as a win for the multi-agency effort to curb violent crime in Jefferson County.
Flint pleaded guilty November 29, 2016, to federal indictment counts encompassing the sale and distribution of controlled substances, unlawful possession of firearms as a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm while engaged in drug trafficking. As part of the plea agreement, Flint forfeited $469.00 in cash, ammunition, and three firearms seized during his arrest: a SigSauer Model P232 (.380 Caliber), a Hi-Point Model JHP45 (.45 caliber), and a Browning Citori 12 gauge shotgun.
The investigation began October 19, 2015, with a controlled purchase of heroin from Flint by law enforcement. A subsequent raid on Flint’s East Ormsby Avenue residence yielded methamphetamine, the Sig Sauer pistol, Flint’s identification, currency, a digital scale, heroin, and marijuana. When Flint was later located at his child’s mother’s home on South Jackson Street, he was found with an additional $469.00. A search of that residence uncovered crack cocaine, prescription pills, another digital scale, baking soda, crack cocaine residue, 12 and 45 caliber ammunition, more marijuana, the Hi-Point pistol, and the Browning shotgun.
During a post-Miranda waiver interview, Flint confessed ownership of all items seized from both locations. He admitted to dealing “hard” – crack cocaine – and heroin, even revealing he was carrying drugs on his person at the time of his arrest. Court records show Flint was previously convicted in Jefferson Circuit Court (case number 11-CR-3685) on May 31, 2012, of multiple drug trafficking charges and tampering with evidence – crimes punishable by more than a year in prison.
Assistant United States Attorney Jo E. Lawless prosecuted the case, with crucial investigative work conducted by the Louisville Metro Police Department and the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The “Project Recoil” partnership continues to target the most violent criminals in the area, aiming to dismantle drug operations and remove dangerous weapons from Louisville’s streets. Flint’s sentence serves as a stark warning to others involved in similar criminal activity.
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Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: Official Source ↗
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