A man from Hazard, Kentucky, Clifton Plowman, aged 41, has been sentenced to over 15 years in prison for methamphetamine trafficking. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom.

The charges stem from a traffic stop where law enforcement discovered multiple bags containing 22 grams of methamphetamine and two sets of digital scales in Plowman's vehicle. On his person, they found $2,065 in cash along with an additional 50 grams of methamphetamine.

Federal law mandates that Plowman must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before being eligible for release. After completing his prison term, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for three years.

The announcement was made jointly by Carlton S. Shier, IV, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Michael Stansbury, Special Agent in Charge at the FBI Louisville Field Office; and Phillip J. Burnett Jr., Commissioner of the Kentucky State Police.

The case was investigated by the FBI and Kentucky State Police (KSP), with Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Blankenship prosecuting on behalf of the United States.