Press Release

Martin, KY Man Sentenced for Trafficking in Methamphetamine and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking

Monday, November 9, 2026

For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Kentucky

LONDON, Ky. – A Martin, Ky., man, David Lee Ousley, 45, was sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Judge Robert E. Wier, to 15 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute an aggravated quantity of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.

On January 15, 2026, law enforcement executed a search warrant at the Defendant’s residence in Floyd County, Kentucky. Approximately 335 grams of a methamphetamine mixture and 10 loaded handguns were seized along with $6,734 in cash. The firearms including a loaded handgun found on the Defendant and a loaded assault rifle recovered from a vehicle where a majority of the methamphetamine was located.…