LEXINGTON, Ky. – Anthony Travon Garrett, 31, of Versailles, Kentucky, will spend the next two decades behind bars after receiving a 240-month federal prison sentence for a brazen drug and gun trafficking operation. Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves handed down the punishment Wednesday, marking a significant blow to the flow of deadly narcotics in the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Garrett was busted on March 30, 2022, after law enforcement orchestrated a controlled buy. The target: roughly two pounds of methamphetamine and one ounce of fentanyl – enough poison to kill thousands. As officers moved in, they found Garrett with the drugs and a loaded handgun stashed under the driver’s seat of his vehicle. This wasn’t a simple possession case; Garrett was actively engaged in distribution.
The search didn’t stop there. A subsequent raid of Garrett’s residence uncovered a veritable drug factory. Investigators seized three more firearms, a staggering quantity of pressed fentanyl pills, a fentanyl pill press, precision digital scales, and a host of other tools used to package and move illegal substances. The operation was clearly sophisticated, indicating a larger network at play.
“This sentence should send a clear message to those who seek to profit from the misery of others,” stated Carlton S. Shier, IV, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky. “Our office, along with our federal, state, and local partners, will relentlessly pursue those who flood our communities with fentanyl and methamphetamine, and we will hold them accountable to the fullest extent of the law.” Garrett will be required to serve at least 85 percent of his sentence, a standard federal requirement.
The investigation was a collaborative effort, spearheaded by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Kentucky State Police (KSP), and the Lexington Police Department. Acting DEA Special Agent in Charge Erek Davodowich, KSP Commissioner Phillip J. Burnett, and Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers all lauded the teamwork that brought Garrett to justice. Assistant U.S. Attorney Roger West successfully prosecuted the case.
Upon his release from prison, Garrett will face an additional five years of supervised release by the U.S. Probation Office. While 20 years won’t undo the damage he caused, it will undoubtedly keep a dangerous dealer off the streets and provide a temporary reprieve for the communities he poisoned. The Grimy Times will continue to follow the fallout of this case and any connections to larger trafficking rings.
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Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Weapons|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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