Federal Grand Jury Indicts Louisville Man for Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Heroin, Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Possession of a Machinegun, and Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

Louisville, KY – A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, returned a four-count indictment on February 6, 2024, charging a local man with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin, possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, possession of a machinegun, and possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking.  

U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge J. Todd Scott of the DEA Louisville Field Division, U.S. Postal Inspector in Charge Lesley Allison of the Pittsburgh Division, and Special Agent in Charge R. Shawn Morrow of the ATF Louisville Field Division made the announcement.

According to the indictment, between October 1, 2023, and January 31, 2024, Tyrone Bunzy Jr. conspired to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin. Additionally, between October 23, 2023, and January 31, 2024, Bunzy Jr. possessed with the intent to distribute fentanyl.

On January 31, 2024, Bunzy Jr. possessed a machinegun, that is a Glock Switch, which was attached a firearm he possessed. A Glock Switch device allows a semi-automatic handgun to function as an automatic and is defined as a machine gun under federal law.

Finally, between January 16, 2024, and January 31, 2024, Bunzy Jr. carried and possessed firearms in furtherance of and in relation to his drug trafficking. 

Today Bunzy Jr. was arraigned before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. He remains detained pending trial. If convicted, he faces a minimum sentence of 5 years and a maximum sentence of 55 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.

There is no parole in the federal system.

This case is being investigated by the DEA and USPIS, with assistance from the ATF.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Ansari is prosecuting this case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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