A Los Angeles man has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and engage in money laundering activities. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, alongside several law enforcement officials from various agencies.
Teyrin Johnson, aged 30, received a sentence of five years and ten months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. This decision follows an extensive investigation that linked him to a drug distribution conspiracy operating in Louisville, Kentucky, between June 2020 and March 2021. Court documents revealed that Johnson laundered drug proceeds on August 10, 2020, when he was found with $80,160 in cash at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport.
The case involved multiple agencies including the DEA Louisville Field Division, IRS Criminal Investigations Division, United States Postal Inspection Service, Louisville Metro Police Department, Kentucky State Police, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, and the Louisville Regional Airport Authority Department of Public Safety.
"This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) operation," stated the announcement. The OCDETF aims to dismantle high-level criminal organizations through a collaborative approach involving prosecutors and intelligence-driven strategies.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Bonar led the prosecution of this case.