WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
LEXINGTON, Ky. -A Frankfort, Ky., man, Zachery Ashburn, 33, was sentenced today to 15 years of imprisonment by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
On February 23, 2025, during a traffic stop in Scott County, Ashburn possessed approximately four pounds of methamphetamine and four firearms. The methamphetamine was packaged in two separate vacuum-sealed packages that he admitted that he intended to distribute to others. Additionally, Ashburn possessed the fir...