LEXINGTON, Ky. —
Byron White, 38, of Lexington, was sentenced yesterday to 84 months in federal
prison, by Chief United States District Judge Karen K. Caldwell, for conspiracy
to distribute Fentanyl.
White previously admitted that he conspired with another
person to distribute fentanyl in Lexington, between November 1, 2017 and March
18, 2018. White further admitted that he
distributed heroin and more than 40 grams of fentanyl, in Lexington, during
that time. White has a prior felony
conviction for trafficking in cocaine, from Fayette County. White pleaded guilty to the charges in
August.
Under federal law, White must serve 85 percent of his prison
sentence; and upon his release, he will be under the supervision of the United
States Probation Office for eight years.
Robert M. Duncan, Jr., United States Attorney for the
Eastern District of Kentucky; James Robert Brown, Jr., Special Agent in Charge
of the FBI; and Richard Sanders, Commissioner of the Kentucky State Police
jointly made the announcement.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI and KSP. The United States was represented by
Assistant United States Attorney Roger W. West.
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