Central Holman, 30, of Owensboro, was sentenced to 260 months in federal prison on Thursday. The sentence stemmed from a 2019 investigation into a large-scale drug trafficking operation in the Lake Forest subdivision.
According to the Owensboro Police Department, during the investigation detectives determined Holman and his associates were distributing pound quantities of methamphetamine in Western Kentucky and Southern Indiana “in a sophisticated drug trafficking operation.”
A search warrant was obtained and executed in November 2019 by OPD Street Crimes Detectives, the DEA Evansville Office, and ATF, at a residence in the Lake Forest subdivision.
The search warrant resulted in the seizure of multiple pounds of methamphetamine and several firearms.
Per federal guidelines, Holman will have to serve 85% of his sentence before being eligible for parole.
Various other local, state, and federal agencies in Indiana helped in the investigation.
“Our community is made safer through joint investigations such as this that focus on individuals and organizations that are trafficking large quantities of dangerous controlled substances and firearms in Owensboro/Daviess County,” a release from OPD reads. “Members of the Owensboro Police Department are committed to using every resource available including our Federal partners to ensure these individuals serve significant sentences in the federal system.”
