Seven Louisville-area people are facing federal drug charges after investigators accused them of joining a conspiracy to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine across Jefferson County. One of the defendants also faces separate allegations involving methamphetamine, firearms and his status as a convicted felon.
The indictment was returned July 22 and became public in a July 31 announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky. FBI Louisville amplified the case Tuesday in a post on X
, saying the federal grand jury had indicted seven people for drug offenses.
What The Indictment Alleges
Prosecutors identified the defendants as Michael Morris, Lajuan Sanders, James Moorman, Wayne Allen, Miriam Thompson-Morris, Gary Ross and Jeffery Roberson. The indictment alleges that all seven conspired to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine between April 13 and July 22 in Jefferson County…