Louisville Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl and Heroin and Illegal Possession of a Machinegun

Louisville, KY - A Louisville man was sentenced yesterday to 7 years and 3 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and heroin, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and illegal possession of a machinegun.

U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Jim Scott of the DEA Louisville Field Division, and Special Agent in Charge R. Shawn Morrow of the ATF Louisville Field Division made the announcement.

According to court documents, Tyrone Bunzy Jr., 26, was sentenced to 7 years and 3 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and heroin, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and illegal possession of a Glock Switch Device (machine gun conversion device). A Glock Switch device allows a semi-automatic handgun to function as an automatic and is defined as a machine gun under federal law.

There is no parole in the federal system.

This case was investigated by the DEA and the ATF.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Ansari prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

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