Fourteen Indicted On Drug Charges

Federal indictments were handed down by a grand jury in Louisville for 14 people for drug, firearms and money laundering.

In a news release Tuesday, the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky said the three indictments from March 5 involve suspects from Kentucky and California.

The first indictment lists 10 people charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances including methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine between May 9, 2023, and February 21, 2024:

Carl Delph, 53, of California
Anyelle Curtley Sr., 47, of Louisville
Anyelle Curtley Jr., 26, of Louisville
Adrian Richie, 35, of Louisville
Joseph Cousins, 39, of Louisville
Alandro O’Neal, 50, of Louisville
Jeroy Boyd, 44, of Louisville
Ameer Ellis, 45, of Louisville
Paul Butler Jr., 35, of Louisville
Susan Jenkins, 41, of Louisville
Carl Delph is also charged with a money laundering conspiracy. Anyelle Curtley Sr. is also facing charges of possession a firearm by a convicted felon and money laundering.

A second indictment charges 49 year-old Phillip King Sr., of California, and 55 year-old Norton Hazard, of Louisville, with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances including methamphetamine and cocaine.

A third indictment charges 50 year-old Christopher Curtley and 57 year-old Antoyne Penick, both of Louisville, with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances including methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin.

The release Tuesday said all the defendants except Phillip King Sr. have been arrested. King is a wanted fugitive. The others have all made initial court appearances over the last two weeks before U.S. Magistrate Judges of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky and the Southern District of California.

If convicted, the defendants each face mandatory minimum sentences ranging from 10-15 years, and all face a maximum sentence of life in prison. There is no parole in the federal system.

According to the news release, the investigation was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) operation. The cases involved the DEA, HSI, ATF, IRS-CI, and the Louisville Metro Police Department, with assistance from the Kentucky State Police.
Source: WDRB