Ohio Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking

COVINGTON, Ky. - A Cincinnati man, Bryant Adams, 43, was sentenced on Thursday to 120 months by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

According to his plea agreement, law enforcement used a cooperating witness to purchase 55.9 grams of methamphetamine from Adams on August 28, 2024. Adams agreed to make another sale of methamphetamine on September 3, 2024, and law enforcement arrested Adams when he arrived at the designated pickup location. Adams was found with 80.2 grams of methamphetamine and admitted distributing approximately one pound of methamphetamine per week in the six months leading up to his arrest.

Under federal law, Adams must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for five years.

Paul McCaffrey, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Jim Scott, Special Agent in Charge, DEA, Louisville Field Division; and Director Scott Hardcorn, Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force, jointly announced the sentence.

The investigation was conducted by the DEA and Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tony Bracke is prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.

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