LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Paris, Ky., man, Adrian Kmari Lattimore, 31, was sentenced on Friday, October 16, 2026, to 26 months by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a mixture or substance containing fentanyl and carfentanil. Judge Wier previously imposed sentences of 99 months and 180 months imprisonment for Lattimore’s two co-defendants. From March 29 through April 2, 2025, a coordinated law enforcement operation led to the seizure of a significant amount of suspected carfentanil and the arrest of Lattimore, and his two co-defendants, Craig Williams and Jerome Newton, who were involved in a multi‑state narcotics trafficking conspiracy scheme. According to Lattimore’s plea agreement, on March 29, 2025, Williams contacted a confidential informant offering to sell “car.” Williams displayed the drugs via a Facetime call, later arranging an in‑person meeting in Cincinnati, where he and Newton provided a sample of the substance. The following day, Williams and Newton traveled to Lexington to complete the sale. Williams advised the informants that the narcotics were stored in a vehicle at a local establishment and were being held by a third associate, Lattimore. Surveillance footage captured Lattimore transferring the suspected drugs. Shortly after the transfer, law enforcement seized the narcotics and arrested Williams, Newton, and Lattimore. Laboratory testing confirmed the presence of fentanyl, carfentanil, and morphine in the narcotics. Newton and Williams have previously been sentenced for their role in the drug trafficking conspiracy and received 180 months and 99 months, respectively. According to Lattimore’s plea agreement, he qualified for sentencing reductions based on his minimal participation in the scheme and his lack of criminal history. Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid used as a tranquilizing agent for elephants and other large mammals. The lethal dose range for Carfentanil in humans is unknown; however, Carfentanil is approximately 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times more potent than fentanyl. Fentanyl can be lethal at the 2-milligram range, depending on route of administration and other factors. Jason Parman, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Olivia Olson, Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Louisville Field Office; Commissioner Phillip “PJ” Burnett, Kentucky State Police; and Chief Lawrence Weathers, Lexington Police Department, jointly announced the sentence. “The April 2025 operation demonstrates the effectiveness of the law enforcement partnerships that exist throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Working together, the FBI and our partners will not stand by while violent criminals run illegal drug trafficking operations throughout our communities,” said Special Agent in Charge Olivia Olson of the FBI Louisville Field Office. “If you are a violent criminal running drugs and guns on the streets of Kentucky, let this serve as a warning that the FBI will find you and ensure justice is served.” The investigation was conducted by the FBI, Kentucky State Police, and Lexington Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary Melton prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States. – END –