Federal indictments | 14 charged in Louisville with drug trafficking, firearms and money laundering | Crime Reports

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Federal indictments were handed down by a grand jury in Louisville for 14 people for drug, firearms and money laundering.

In a news release Tuesday, the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky said the three indictments from March 5 involve suspects from Kentucky and California.

The first indictment lists 10 people charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances including methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine between May 9, 2023, and Feb. 21, 2024:

Carl Delph, 53, of California
Anyelle Curtley Sr., 47, of Louisville
Anyelle Curtley Jr., 26, of Louisville
Adrian Richie, 35, of Louisville
Joseph Cousins, 39, of Louisville
Alandro O’Neal, 50, of Louisville
Jeroy Boyd, 44, of Louisville
Ameer Ellis, 45, of Louisville
Paul Butler Jr., 35, of Louisville
Susan Jenkins, 41, of Louisville

Delph and Curtley Sr. are also charged with a money laundering conspiracy. Curtley Sr. is also facing charges of possession a firearm by a convicted felon.

A second indictment charges Phillip King Sr., 49, of California, and Norton Hazard, 55, of Louisville with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances including methamphetamine and cocaine.

And a third indictment charges Christopher Curtley, 50, and Antoyne Penick, 47, both of Louisville, with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances including methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin.

The release Tuesday said all the defendants except King Sr. have been arrested. King is a wanted fugitive. The others have all been arrested and made initial court appearances over the last two weeks before U.S. Magistrate Judges of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky and the Southern District of California.

If convicted, the defendants each face mandatory minimum sentences ranging from 10-15 years, and all face a maximum sentence of life in prison. There is no parole in the federal system.

According to the news release, the investigation was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) operation. The cases involved the DEA, HSI, ATF, IRS-CI, and the Louisville Metro Police Department, with assistance from the Kentucky State Police. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

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