LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A Louisville man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after conspiring to sell firearms and methamphetamine to a confidential law enforcement source.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 42-year-old Jonathan Ernspiker was charged with firearms trafficking, distribution of methamphetamine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and conspiring to sell 18 firearms and 58 grams of meth on Nov. 20, 2024.
“Ernspiker’s 15-year sentence demonstrates that the United States Attorney’s Office and ATF have absolutely no tolerance for drug trafficking and illegal firearms trafficking,” U.S. Attorney Kyle Bumgarner said in a news release. “Drug trafficking and illegal firearms trafficking significantly contribute to the violence plaguing our community. Hopefully, Ernspiker’s sentence sends a strong deterrent message to others engaged in or contemplating engaging in similar conduct.”…