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Ex-Ashland Cop Gets 75 Months for Prescription Drug Trafficking
ASHLAND, KY – A former Ashland police officer has been sentenced to 75 months in federal prison for attempting to possess with intent to distribute Oxycodone and using a firearm during a drug offense.
Melvin Charles Schoch, Jr., 30, was sentenced on an unknown date in 2009 for his role in a home invasion that turned into a botched prescription drug heist.
According to the plea agreement, Schoch and two other individuals invaded a residence in Boyd County in May or June of 2009, under the guise of executing a search warrant, in order to obtain Oxycodone pills and/or money for their own personal benefit.
Schoch, who was working as an Ashland Police Officer at the time, provided the others with police tactical equipment to help with the home invasion and entered the home armed with his duty weapon, a .40 caliber Glock pistol.
However, Schoch didn’t locate any pills at the residence and was unable to fulfill his end of the deal. Schoch’s co-defendant, Ellis Pittman, previously pleaded guilty to similar charges and is scheduled for sentencing in September.
Under federal law, Schoch must serve at least 85 percent of his prison sentence.
The investigation was conducted by the DEA, Kentucky State Police, Kentucky Attorney General’s Office, and the Morehead Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ron L. Walker represented the U.S. Attorney’s Office in this case.
The case serves as a reminder of the high level of corruption within the Ashland Police Department and the need for increased accountability and oversight.
Mandatory Facts:
Defendant: Melvin Charles Schoch, Jr.
Criminal Charges: Attempting to possess with intent to distribute Oxycodone and using a firearm during a drug offense.
City and State: Ashland, KY
Exact Date: May or June 2009
Sentence or Outcome: 75 months in federal prison
Other Facts:
The investigation was conducted by the DEA, Kentucky State Police, Kentucky Attorney General’s Office, and the Morehead Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ron L. Walker represented the U.S. Attorney’s Office in this case.
Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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