A Hopkinsville man, 47-year-old Jamie A. Harris, was sentenced earlier this week to a total of nine years in federal prison for his involvement in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy and violating the terms of his federal supervised release.
U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky, along with officials from the DEA, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and Hopkinsville Police Department, announced the sentencing.
Court documents reveal that on January 12, 2024, Harris obtained a shipment of fentanyl pills intended for distribution. A DEA lab analysis confirmed the presence of over 40 grams of a fentanyl mixture.
Harris received an eight-year sentence, followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. An additional one-year sentence was imposed due to a violation of his federal supervised release from a prior conviction.
The case was investigated by the DEA Paducah Post of Duty, the United States Postal Inspection Service, and the Hopkinsville Police Department Special Investigations Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorney Leigh Ann Dycus prosecuted the case.
