Sarah Morris, a 33-year-old woman from Louisville, was sentenced on April 9 to 80 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.
The case highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to address drug trafficking in Kentucky. The sentence reflects the seriousness of distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and the consequences under federal law.
According to her plea agreement, Morris obtained pound quantities of methamphetamine from suppliers between December 2023 and January 2025. She supplied multiple customers, including those known to be distributing drugs in the Eastern District of Kentucky. Sometimes traffickers traveled to Louisville for supplies; at other times, Morris delivered drugs herself.
On January 22, 2025, Morris traveled from Louisville to Eastern Kentucky with three pounds of methamphetamine. Law enforcement approached a building where she and others were located after some distribution had already occurred. During this encounter, another individual threw about two pounds of the drug into a fire as officers arrived.
Federal law requires that Morris serve at least 85 percent of her sentence before release. After completing her prison term, she will be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office for five years.
Jason Parman, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and John Nokes, Special Agent in Charge at ATF's Louisville Field Division, jointly announced the sentence. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Drew Trimble prosecuted the case.
