A Louisville, Kentucky man was found guilty of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine by a federal jury this week, following a three-day trial. The conviction was announced 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 Humphrey of the Louisville Metro Police Department.
Court documents and evidence presented during the trial revealed that on April 17, 2023, Terry Masden, 51, distributed approximately 6 pounds of methamphetamine to co-defendant Dominique Kemp, 43, also of Louisville. The jury also recognized Masden's prior serious drug felony conviction.
On August 24, 2011, Masden was convicted in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky for possession with the intent to distribute oxycodone.
Masden is set to be sentenced on July 15, 2025, before a United States District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky. He will remain in federal custody until sentencing. Masden could face a mandatory minimum of 15 years and up to life in prison. The sentence will be determined by the judge after reviewing the sentencing guidelines and statutory factors.
Kemp, on the related charge, had previously been sentenced to 5 years and 3 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release.
This case was investigated by the DEA and the Louisville Metro Police Department.
Prosecutors in this case are Assistant United States Attorneys Frank Dahl and Joshua Porter, with the support of paralegal specialist Aaron Cooper.
This conviction is part of Operation Take Back America, an initiative aimed at utilizing the full resources of the Department of Justice to counter illegal immigration, dismantle cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and safeguard communities from violent crime. The operation consolidates efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhood.