Louisville Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution

Louisville, KY – A Louisville, Kentucky man was sentenced on August 21, 2025, to 14 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine and distribution of over 50 grams of methamphetamine.

U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Olivia Olson of the FBI Louisville Field Office, and Chief Paul Humphrey of the Louisville Metro Police Department made the announcement.

Antonio O’Neal, 40, admitted as part of an open plea on May 21, 2025, to one count of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine from January 1, 2021, through August 16, 2023, and five counts of distribution of methamphetamine on April 1, April 24, May 1, May 8, and May 10, 2023. Specifically, O’Neal was held responsible for distributing 960 grams of methamphetamine which was purchased through law enforcement-controlled purchases.

Based on this conduct and his criminal history, the Court imposed a sentence of 14 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release.

There is no parole in the federal system.

The FBI and LMPD investigated the case.

Assistant United States Attorneys Joshua Porter and Frank Dahl III prosecuted the case with assistance from paralegal Adela Alic.

This conviction is a part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

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