Two Letcher County Men Sentenced for Methamphetamine Offenses

London, KY- Shiloh Adams, 34, of Jeremiah, Ky., and Mitchell Adams, 35, of Whitesburg, Ky., were sentenced Tuesday, to 150 months in prison and 94 months in prison respectively, by United States District Judge Claria Horn Boom, for drug trafficking and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.

According to their plea agreements, in November 2018, the Adams’ traveled from Letcher County, Ky., to Louisville, Ky., to purchase methamphetamine for purposes of distribution in the Eastern District of Kentucky. Law enforcement stopped the Adams’ vehicle on the return trip to Letcher County.  During a search of the vehicle, officers found over 50 grams of methamphetamine a .540 caliber pistol, and $10,249 in cash.

Shiloh Adams pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Mitchell Adams pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Under federal law, the Defendants must serve 85 percent of their prison sentence. Shiloh Adams and Mitchell Adams will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for six years and five years respectively.

Robert M. Duncan, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and Tommy Estevan, Acting Special Agent in Charge, ATF, Louisville Field Division, jointly announced the sentence.

 The investigation was conducted by the Louisville Police Department and the ATF’s Ashland Office. The U.S. Attorney’s Office was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jenna Reed.  

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