Webbville Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Methamphetamine and Firearms Offenses

A 55-year-old man from Webbville, Kentucky, Kenneth Ison, Jr., has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The sentence was handed down by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning on Monday.

According to his plea agreement, Ison was found to possess approximately 168 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 33 grams of suspected fentanyl, and marijuana during a search of his residence and vehicle. Lab testing confirmed the presence of at least 76 grams of actual methamphetamine and 26 grams of actual fentanyl. The search also yielded 17 firearms, one of which was stolen.

Key Takeaways:

• Kenneth Ison, Jr., a 55-year-old man from Webbville, Kentucky, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
• Ison possessed approximately 168 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 33 grams of suspected fentanyl, and marijuana, with lab testing confirming the presence of at least 76 grams of actual methamphetamine and 26 grams of actual fentanyl.
• The search of Ison's residence and vehicle yielded 17 firearms, one of which was stolen.
• Ison was on parole for a prior felony conviction of trafficking in a controlled substance at the time of his arrest.
• Ison admitted to possessing the narcotics with intent to distribute them and possessing the firearms in furtherance of his drug trafficking.
• Under federal law, Ison must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence.
• Upon his release from prison, Ison will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for 5 years.
• This case was prosecuted as part of the Department of Justice's "Project Safe Neighborhoods" Program, a nationwide crime reduction strategy aimed at decreasing violent crime in communities.

Statistics:

• 120 months (10 years) is the prison sentence handed down to Kenneth Ison, Jr.
• 168 grams is the approximate amount of suspected methamphetamine found during the search.
• 33 grams is the approximate amount of suspected fentanyl found during the search.
• 76 grams is the minimum amount of actual methamphetamine confirmed by lab testing.
• 26 grams is the minimum amount of actual fentanyl confirmed by lab testing.
• 17 is the number of firearms seized, including one stolen firearm.
• 5 years is the length of Ison's supervised release after his prison sentence.

Sources:

• United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky
• Department of Justice's "Project Safe Neighborhoods" Program