Vicki Allred, a 41-year-old resident of Science Hill, Kentucky, was sentenced on April 2 to 60 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier.
The case highlights the intersection of drug distribution and firearms offenses in the region. According to her plea agreement, Allred admitted that on April 23, 2024, she possessed more than 50 grams of methamphetamine with the intention to distribute it. Law enforcement executed a search warrant at her residence and box trailer where they found over 280 grams of methamphetamine packaged for sale, plastic bags, digital scales, and several firearms including a pistol from a lockbox along with loaded magazines and four sets of digital scales. Additional weapons recovered included a rifle, four loaded AR magazines, and a shotgun with ammunition from her trailer.
Allred admitted that she kept the firearms to protect herself due to dangers associated with drug trafficking activities. Under federal law requirements, she must serve at least 85 percent of her sentence before becoming eligible for release.
Upon completion of her prison term, Allred will be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office for four years. Jason Parman, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and Olivia Olson, Special Agent in Charge at the FBI Louisville Field Office jointly announced the sentencing decision.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation into this case while Assistant U.S. Attorney Pearce Nesbitt is prosecuting on behalf of federal authorities.
