Shane A. Fox, Crack Cocaine Trafficking, Kentucky 2020

A Maysville, Kentucky man, Shane A. Fox, 39, was sentenced to 300 months in federal prison on Friday, February 14, 2020, by U.S. District Judge David Bunning, for conspiracy to distribute 280 grams or more of crack cocaine and possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute.

Fox was the leader of a conspiracy that obtained approximately 15 kilograms of powder cocaine, converted the bulk of it to crack cocaine, and then distributed the substance in the Maysville, Kentucky area, between 2017 and June 24, 2019. Other members of the conspiracy have already been sentenced for their roles: Jackson Bennett was sentenced to 120 months; Demarcus Gibbs was sentenced to 120 months; Robert Turner was sentenced to 66 months; Demetrius Morton was sentenced to 60 months; Lyric Holmes was sentenced to 24 months; Melanie Johnson was sentenced to 24 months; and Aireus Johnson was sentenced to 18 months.

In addition to his prison sentence, Fox must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence and will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for 10 years after his release from prison.

According to Robert M. Duncan, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Fox was the ring-leader of a drug trafficking organization whose purpose was to distribute crack cocaine in and around Maysville.

The investigation was conducted by the DEA, and the United States was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jennifer Weinhold and Tony Bracke.

The thorough investigation conducted by law enforcement led to the dismantling of Fox’s organization, to its members being held accountable for their criminal acts, and Maysville being made safer.

The sentence imposed on Fox was warranted because of his leadership role in the organization and his lengthy criminal history.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edky/pr/maysville-man-sentenced-300-months-drug-trafficking