U.S. Attorney Carlton S. Shier IV | U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney Carlton S. Shier IV | U.S. Department of Justice
A Lexington man, Bryan Darnel Ragsdale, aged 37, received a sentence of 170 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. The sentencing was delivered by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves.
According to the plea agreement, Ragsdale conspired with at least one other person, his co-defendant Myrtle Craig, to distribute these substances between August 6 and August 30, 2023. During this period, law enforcement arranged for a confidential informant to purchase drugs from Ragsdale on four occasions. Ragsdale admitted to distributing various quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl during the conspiracy.
Myrtle Craig had previously been sentenced to 74 months for her involvement in the conspiracy.
Under federal law, Ragsdale is required to serve at least 85 percent of his prison term. Following his release, he will be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office for five years.
The announcement of the sentencing was made jointly by Carlton S. Shier IV, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Jim Scott, Special Agent in Charge at DEA's Louisville Field Division; Michael Stansbury, Special Agent in Charge at FBI's Louisville Field Division; and Col. Phillip J. Burnett Jr., Commissioner of the Kentucky State Police.
The investigation was conducted by the DEA, FBI, and KSP. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brittany Baker is handling the prosecution.
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