Boone County Man Sentenced to 240 Months for Possession With Intent to Distribute Crystal Methamphetamine

COVINGTON, Ky.- A Petersburg, Kentucky man, Craig Jeremy Harp, who was previously convicted of possession of crystal methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it, was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison Thursday, by U.S. District Judge David L. Bunning.

According to court documents, on November 30, 2018, Harp was a driving a car in Covington, when officers stopped him for a traffic violation. Officers found crystal methamphetamine and digital scale on his person, and also recovered seven bindles of crystal methamphetamine from the vehicle. The total amount of methamphetamine was approximately 27 grams.    

Harp was indicted on the charge in June 2019. Harp has prior felony convictions for trafficking in a controlled substance.

Under federal law, Harp must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence and will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for eight years.

Robert M. Duncan, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, and Keith Martin, Special Agent in Charge, DEA Detroit Field Division, jointly announced the sentence.

The investigation was conducted by the DEA. The U.S. Attorney’s Office was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Tony Bracke.           

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