Three current cases initiated by Columbia Area HIDTA were recently sentenced within federal court.
Chaz Hughes, 31, of Louisville, Kentucky, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by 4 years of supervised release for one count of conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and more than 40 grams of fentanyl, two counts of money laundering, and one count conspiracy to commit money laundering
Curtis Cunningham, 27, of Lebanon, Kentucky, was sentenced to 6 months home detention, followed by 3 years of supervised release for one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Joshua Salazar, 34, of Lebanon, Kentucky, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, followed by 4 years of supervised release for one count of conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and more than 40 grams of fentanyl, one count of possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, six counts of money laundering, and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Salazar was prohibited from possessing a firearm because he had previously been convicted of the following felony offenses:
- On July 29, 2011 in Marion Circuit Court, Salazar was convicted of trafficking in cocaine.
- On August 19, 2016 in Nelson Circuit Court, Salazar, was convicted of trafficking in cocaine, felon in possession of a handgun, and felon in possession of a firearm.
