Federal Grand Jury Indicts Louisville Man for Fentanyl Trafficking

Louisville, KY – A federal grand jury returned an indictment on December 22, 2022, charging a Louisville man with fentanyl 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, and Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel of the Louisville Metro Police Department made the announcement.

According to the indictment, Trevor A. Nicheols, 25, of Louisville, Kentucky, distributed 40 grams or more of fentanyl.

Nicheols made his initial court appearance on January 13, 2023, before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. On January 17, 2023, he was ordered to remain in federal custody pending trial. If convicted, Nicheols faces a minimum sentence of 5 years and a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. There is no parole in the federal system.

The DEA Louisville Field Office and the Louisville Metro Police Department are investigating the case.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Marisa Ford.

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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