U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett | U.S. Department of Justice
A Louisville man has been sentenced to 16 years and 6 months in federal prison for his involvement in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. The sentence was handed down this week to Reginald Brown, 38, who was found guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
The announcement came from U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, DEA Louisville Field Division Special Agent in Charge Jim Scott, and Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Paul Humphreys.
Court documents revealed that Brown's sentencing occurred on November 18, 2024. Following his prison term, he will be subject to six years of supervised release. Brown's conviction followed a five-day jury trial held in August of this year. His co-defendants had previously pleaded guilty and received their sentences.
Clarence Stott, 43, also from Louisville, was sentenced on January 11, 2024, to 12 years and 7 months in prison with an additional six years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute cocaine.
Another co-defendant, Axel Diaz Hernandez, 24, from Virginia, received a sentence on December 18, 2023. He was sentenced to two years and six months in prison followed by four years of supervised release for similar charges related to cocaine distribution.
It is noted that there is no parole available within the federal system.
The investigation into the case was conducted by the DEA alongside the Louisville Metro Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alicia P. Gomez and Marisa J. Ford led the prosecution with assistance from paralegal Adela Alic.
This case forms part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which aims to reduce violent crime through collaboration between law enforcement agencies and communities. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a strategy focusing on fostering trust within communities while supporting organizations that prevent violence.
