Randall Kipling, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Kentucky 2023

A Boone County man was sentenced to 121 months in prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation in Kentucky.

According to court documents, Randall Kipling, 63, of Crittenden, Ky., was involved in distributing methamphetamine out of his residence in Boone County. Kipling provided a vehicle and money that his co-defendant, Mark Ball, used to engage in the drug trafficking.

On February 23, 2023, law enforcement responded to an overdose at Kipling’s residence and Kipling was present with Ball and two others, who showed significant signs of intoxication and were taken to the hospital for treatment.

Law enforcement searched Kipling’s residence and seized over 250 grams of methamphetamine, other controlled substances, and numerous drug paraphernalia items. Kipling admitted possessing the methamphetamine which the group intended to distribute.

Kipling was sentenced on Thursday to 121 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for aiding and abetting the possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Under federal law, Kipling must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for 5 years.

His co-defendant, Mark Ball, previously pleaded guilty to his role in the methamphetamine distribution and was sentenced to 126 months in March 2026.

The investigation was conducted by the DEA and the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tony Bracke is prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.

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