LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Federal law enforcement busted 20 people trafficking guns and drugs between Louisville and western states in two separate investigations started in 2024. In the process, they seized more than $1 million worth of drugs and over 100 firearms.
In May, a federal task force arrested people from Louisville and California and they’re still searching for some on the run, but both investigations seized meth and fentanyl disguised as legitimate prescriptions.
New Western Kentucky US Attorney Kyle Bumgarner praised the joint effort of the FBI, DEA, ATF, IRS and Homeland Security investigations. He said they’ve already set up an office in the Louisville FBI building to continue these types of big investigations that sprawl from drugs into guns and cash…