Louisville Man Charged with Fentanyl and Heroin Trafficking, Money Laundering
Louisville, KY – A federal grand jury in Louisville returned an indictment on April 17, 2024, charging a Louisville man with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, and money laundering.
According to the indictment, Garron Board, 39, was charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and laundering of monetary instruments. These offenses occurred between March 24, 2023, and April 4, 2024.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky made the announcement, with U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett, Special Agent in Charge Rana Saoud of the Homeland Security Investigations Nashville, and Acting Special Agent in Charge Karen Wingerd of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, Cincinnati Field Office all weighing in.
The indictment alleges that Board participated in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, resulting in the distribution of heroin and fentanyl. The indictment also alleges that Board laundered monetary instruments, furthering the conspiracy.
Board made his initial court appearance last week before a U.S. Magistrate Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. The Court ordered the defendant detained pending trial. If convicted, Board faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and up to life in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.
There is no parole in the federal system. This case is being investigated by HSI and IRS-CI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alicia P. Gomez is prosecuting the case.
An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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