A Louisville man has been sentenced to 16 years and 6 months in federal prison for his involvement in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Reginald Brown, aged 38, received the sentence on November 18, 2024, for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine. Following his prison term, Brown will be subject to six years of supervised release.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Jim Scott of the DEA Louisville Field Division, and Chief Paul Humphreys of the Louisville Metro Police Department.
Brown's conviction came after a five-day jury trial held in August this year. His co-defendants had previously pleaded guilty and were sentenced earlier.
Clarence Stott, aged 43 from Louisville, was sentenced on January 11, 2024, to 12 years and 7 months in prison followed by six years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Another co-defendant, Axel Diaz Hernandez from Virginia, aged 24, was sentenced on December 18, 2023, to two years and six months in prison followed by four years of supervised release for similar charges.
The investigation was conducted by the DEA and the Louisville Metro Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alicia P. Gomez and Marisa J. Ford with assistance from paralegal Adela Alic.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative that unites various levels of law enforcement with communities to reduce violent crime and gun violence while making neighborhoods safer. On May 26, 2021, a violent crime reduction strategy was launched under PSN focusing on fostering trust within communities, supporting violence prevention organizations, setting strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring outcomes.