Louisville Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution Charges

Louisville, KY – A local man was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine.  

U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Acting Special Agent in Charge A.J. Gibes of the ATF Louisville Field Division, and Chief Paul Humphrey of the Louisville Metro Police Department made the announcement.

According to court documents, Shawon Hickman, 51, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine from February to June 8, 2023, and for distributing over 50 grams of methamphetamine on February 16^th and March 1^st, 2023 in Jefferson County, Kentucky.

There is no parole in the federal system.

This case was investigated by the ATF with assistance from the Louisville Metro Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua R. Porter prosecuted the 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.

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