A Lafayette man with a history of felony convictions has been handed a decade-long federal prison sentence for methamphetamine distribution. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana, Kyle Lee Stacy, 44, will also face five years of supervised release post incarceration.
The conviction stems from an incident on August 17, 2023, when officers from the Kokomo Police Department, committing multiple traffic violations, pulled over Stacy. During the stop, a narcotics detecting canine signaled the presence of drugs from the driver’s side of Stacy’s vehicle. A subsequent search uncovered nearly half a kilogram of pure methamphetamine inside a black Adidas lunch bag.
Further investigation into Stacy’s activities revealed incriminating text messages. "All right cuz, I’m almost there ....and I got a pound of dope on me," Stacy had texted an individual just before being detained, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Stacy's rap sheet is not short. With felonies including burglary, theft, and previous methamphetamine possession dating back to 1998, he is a veteran in the criminal justice system. This repeat offender status significantly impacted his sentencing—"The federal prison sentence imposed against this drug dealer demonstrates that there will be serious consequences for those who traffic in deadly drugs with utter disregard for human life," U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Myers stated from the same press release.
U.S. District Senior Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson was the one adjudicating Stacy's fate. And efforts leading to the ruling were a joint affair between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Kokomo Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Barry D. Glickman was implicated in prosecuting the case.
