A Michigan man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl and methamphetamine. Marvin Hunter, Jr., 32, of Pontiac, Michigan, received a sentence of 132 months from U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell for conspiring to distribute controlled substances, including significant quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Court documents state that between August 2021 and March 7, 2024, Hunter transported methamphetamine and fentanyl from Michigan to Magoffin County, Kentucky. He worked with local associates who helped distribute the drugs within the county. Authorities searching their operational base in Magoffin County in April 2023 found over a kilogram of methamphetamine, more than 40 grams of fentanyl, and three firearms. Law enforcement also used a confidential informant to make controlled purchases from Hunter.
Hunter's co-defendants have already been sentenced for their involvement in the conspiracy. Jennifer Fletcher, 45, and Minnie Johnson, 60, both from Salyersville, Kentucky, were each given prison terms of 84 months followed by five years of supervised release.
Federal law requires that Hunter serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before becoming eligible for release. After serving his prison term, he will be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office for five years.
"Paul McCaffrey, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Jim Scott, Special Agent in Charge, DEA, Louisville Field Division; Sheriff William “Bill” Meade, Magoffin County Sheriff," jointly announced the sentence.
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Magoffin County Sheriff’s Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Drew Trimble prosecuted the case.
