Louisville Felon Demetric Flint Pleads Guilty to Drug, Gun Charges

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Demetric A. Flint, a convicted felon known as “Meechie,” pleaded guilty to selling heroin, possessing illegal firearms, and using guns to further his drug trade, marking a high-impact takedown in the federal crackdown known as “Project Recoil.” The charges stem from a targeted investigation by federal and local law enforcement aimed at dismantling violent criminal networks in Jefferson County.

Flint entered his plea in U.S. District Court before Judge David J. Hale, admitting guilt to all counts in a June 7, 2016, federal indictment. He agreed to forfeit a SigSauer Model P232 .380 caliber pistol, a Hi-Point Model JHP45 .45 caliber pistol, a Browning Citori 12 gauge shotgun, 12 gauge and .45 caliber ammunition, and $469.00 in U.S. currency seized during the investigation.

The case began with a controlled heroin buy on October 19, 2015, orchestrated by law enforcement using a confidential informant. After the transaction at Flint’s East Ormsby Avenue residence, officers executed a state search warrant. With no one home, they forced entry and recovered suspected methamphetamine, a .380 pistol, a digital scale, suspected heroin, marijuana, and Flint’s identification card.

Later the same day, officers located Flint at a residence on South Jackson Street, where he was arrested after being seen moving from the hallway to the living room. The resident granted written consent for a search, which turned up crack cocaine, prescription pills, baking soda, drug residue, two firearms, and additional ammunition. Flint was found with $469 in cash during his arrest.

Following Miranda warnings, Flint signed a written waiver and admitted ownership of all contraband seized from both locations. He confessed to selling crack cocaine and heroin, and revealed he had concealed crack and heroin on his person at the time of questioning.

Flint’s criminal history includes a May 31, 2012 conviction in Jefferson Circuit Court for first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, tampering with evidence, and second-degree trafficking—all felonies punishable by more than one year in prison. He is scheduled for sentencing before Judge Hale on March 14, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. He faces a minimum of five years and up to life in federal prison. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jo E. Lawless, with investigation led by the Louisville Metro Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.