A massive drug and money laundering organization has been at least partially dismantled after police seized over 300 pounds of methamphetamine, allegedly the largest methamphetamine seizure in Kentucky history.
In total, 13 people have been federally indicted in what officials dubbed “Operation Cold Route,” according to U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky, which resulted in over 300 pounds of methamphetamine being seized in Louisville.
The investigation began in September 2025 when U.S. Postal Inspectors seized over seven pounds of methamphetamine that was being shipped from California to Louisville. Two suspects, 62-year-old Chauncey Ransom and 55-year-old Zelos Fields, both of California, were identified by investigators as being involved in a conspiracy to ship drugs from the west coast of the U.S. to Louisville…