LEXINGTON, KY — A local man was sentenced on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, to nearly 12 years in federal prison for his role in a drug distribution conspiracy involving fentanyl and methamphetamine.
The Sentence
U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell sentenced 52-year-old Michael Smitha to 140 months in prison. Following his release, Smitha will serve eight years of supervised probation under the U.S. Probation Office…