A woman from Detroit, Michigan, identified as Chanel Lashae Logan, 25, received a 360-month prison sentence from U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves. She was convicted for one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl and one count of possession with intent to distribute these substances.
Court documents indicate that between March 1, 2024, and June 6, 2024, Logan conspired with a co-defendant, Saruba Asante Smith, to distribute significant quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl in Lexington, Kentucky. In her plea agreement, Logan acknowledged selling the drugs to an undercover agent twice: on April 23, 2024, and May 30, 2024, both transactions occurring in Lexington. Shortlt after, Logan planned with the operative to sell 10 pounds of methamphetamine and 4 ounces of fentanyl, sourced from Detroit.
On June 6, 2024, law enforcement intercepted Logan and Smith in Shelby County, Kentucky, upon their return from Detroit. Authorities found 6.8 kilograms of methamphetamine and 76 grams of fentanyl in Logan's car. A further search of Logan’s and Smith’s Lexington apartment uncovered 4.3 kilograms of methamphetamine and 892 grams of fentanyl.
Smith received a previous sentence of 92 months in prison. According to federal law, Logan is required to serve 85 percent of her sentence. Post-release, she will be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office for five years.
The sentence was jointly announced by Paul McCaffrey, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Jim Scott, Special Agent in Charge, DEA, Louisville Field Division; Phillip J. Burnett, Jr., Commissioner of the Kentucky State Police; Chief Lawrence Weathers, Lexington Police Department; and Sheriff David Charles, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
The investigation involved the DEA, Kentucky State Police, Lexington Police Department, and Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Roger West is prosecuting the case for the United States.
This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF aims to disrupt and dismantle high-level criminal organizations in the U.S. through a coordinated, multi-agency approach. More information on the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.