A man from Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Jay Brown, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking operation. The sentence also includes a five-year term of supervised release. Brown was convicted on several charges including conspiracy to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine and more than 400 grams of a fentanyl mixture. Additional charges include distributing methamphetamine, attempting to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, possessing with the intent to distribute fentanyl, and engaging in a money laundering conspiracy.
The offenses occurred between January 25, 2021, and September 20, 2023, in Christian County, Kentucky. At the time of these crimes, Brown was already on supervised release for a previous federal conviction.
U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky announced the sentencing along with Special Agent in Charge Jim Scott of the DEA Louisville Field Division and other law enforcement officials. The investigation involved multiple agencies including the DEA Paducah Post of Duty and the Hopkinsville Police Department Special Investigations Unit.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Leigh Ann Dycus prosecuted the case under Operation Take Back America. This initiative aims to combat illegal immigration and eliminate cartels and transnational criminal organizations through resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhoods.
There is no parole available within the federal system.
