Louisville Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Trafficking Firearms, Methamphetamine
Louisville, KY – Sukhjit Bains, a 52-year-old Louisville man, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for trafficking in firearms, distribution of methamphetamine, and illegal possession of firearms.
U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge John Nokes of the ATF Louisville Field Division, Special Agent in Charge Jim Scott of the DEA Louisville Field Division, Special Agent in Charge Karen Wingerd of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, Detroit Field Office, and Chief Paul Humphrey of the Louisville Metro Police Department made the announcement.
According to court documents, Sukhjit Bains was sentenced to 15 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to two counts of trafficking in firearms, two counts of distribution of 50 grams or more of a mixture of methamphetamine, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, two counts of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and one count of illegal possession of a machine gun, specifically, a 3D-printed Glock type machine gun conversion device.
Bains was involved in the sale of firearms and methamphetamine, selling 9 firearms and approximately 2 ounces of methamphetamine to a confidential law enforcement source on November 20, 2024, and 6 firearms and approximately 2 pounds of methamphetamine to a confidential law enforcement source on December 12, 2024. A search warrant was executed on Bains’ former business, “The Liquor Palace” at 5601 Preston Highway in Louisville on January 10, 2025, where an additional 31 firearms and smaller amounts of methamphetamine were found.
Bains was prohibited from possessing a firearm because he had previously been convicted of the following felony offenses: possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on November 28, 2018, in the United States District Court, Western District of Kentucky, and wanton endangerment in the first degree, tampering with physical evidence, and two counts of possession of a controlled substance in the first degree-methamphetamine on March 28, 2017, in Jefferson Circuit Court.
There is no parole in the federal system. This case was investigated by the ATF, DEA, IRS-CI and LMPD. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua R. Porter prosecuted the case with assistance of paralegal specialist Adela Alic. This prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative, which is a United States government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, transnational gangs, and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) worldwide.
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Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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