Detroit Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fluorofentanyl into Lexington

FRANKFORT, Ky. - A Detroit, Michigan, man, Anderson L. George, Jr., 33, was sentenced on Monday to 180 months by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove for possession with intent to distribute 10 grams or more of fluorofentanyl.

According to his plea agreement, on November 8, 2023, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop of George's vehicle. During the stop, George's vehicle was searched and law enforcement officers found a vacuum sealed bag containing a mixture of 99.8 grams of a flurofentanyl, a fentanyl analogue and fentanyl. George admitted to possessing the drugs and he intended to distribute them to others. George has a prior conviction for trafficking in a controlled substance from Rowan County, Ky., in 2018.

Under federal law, George 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 8 years.

Jason Parman, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Jim Scott, Special Agent in Charge, DEA, Louisville Field Division; and Chief Lawrence Weathers, Lexington Police Department, announced the sentence.

The investigation was conducted by DEA and Lexington Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cynthia Rieker is prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.

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