Louisville Man Sentenced to 7 years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy and Distribution of Methamphetamine

Louisville, KY – A Louisville man was sentenced on August 28, 2025, for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute it.  

U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Jim Scott of the DEA Louisville Field Division, Special Agent in Charge John Nokes of the ATF Louisville Field Division, and Chief Paul Humphrey of the Louisville Metro Police Department made the announcement.

According to court documents, Joseph Cook, 46, was sentenced to 7 years in prison, followed by 6 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute it.

Between August 20, 2024, and August 22, 2024, Cook conspired with other persons to possess with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Cook supplied 111.35 grams of methamphetamine to codefendant, John Jecker, on August 20, 2024. Again, on August 20, 2024, Cook possessed 111.35 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute it and supplied the 111.35 grams of methamphetamine to codefendant, Jecker. Finally, on August 22, 2024, Cook possessed 799 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute it. The methamphetamine was stored in a safe in Cook’s apartment. The total amount of methamphetamine from both the conspiracy and possessed by Cook was 910.35 grams. The methamphetamine was tested at the DEA laboratory, where it was confirmed to be methamphetamine.

There is no parole in the federal system.

This case was investigated by the ATF, with assistance from the DEA Louisville Field Division, and the Louisville Metro Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Erwin Roberts prosecuted the case.

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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