Woodford County Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking

For Immediate Release

LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Versailles, Ky., man, Cameron Spencer, 34, was sentenced to 262 months in prison on Monday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves, for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.

According to his plea agreement, on February 19, 2022, Spencer made a same-day reservation for an Air BnB rental property, with a check-out time of approximately 11 a.m. the next morning. During Spencer’s reservation, multiple people were observed, via recorded video footage, entering the property. At some point during the reservation, an alert of Spencer’s presence in the backyard was sent to the homeowners. Spencer was observed, via video footage, digging in the backyard of the rental property.

After Spencer checked out of the property, a bag of narcotics was found in the area where Spencer was observed digging. Additional items consistent with drug trafficking were also found, including a hydraulic press, a blender, and bags.  Spencer was located near the rental property, and law enforcement found $2,295 in cash on his person and in his vehicle.  Spencer admitted to possessing the 226.15 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute it.

Under federal law, Spencer must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence.  Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for eight years.

Carlton S. Shier, IV, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Jim Scott, Special Agent in Charge, DEA, Louisville Field Division; and Chief Lawrence Weathers, Lexington Police Department, announced the sentencing.

The investigation was conducted by the DEA and Lexington Police Department.  Assistant U.S. Attorneys Paco Villalobos and Brittany Baker are prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.

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