Jessamine County Man Sentenced For Armed Meth Trafficking
Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 9:15 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
FRANKFORT, KY.- Last Tuesday, a 37-year-old Nicholasville, Kentucky, man was sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison for his guilty plea to federal drug trafficking and gun charges.
According to Acting U.S. Attorney Paul McCaffrey, on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, Jacob Clem, 37, of Nicholasville, Kentucky, appeared in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky and was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove to 228 months in federal prison, to be followed by a term of supervised release, after pleading guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, Methamphetamine, and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime.
According To Court Documents
According to court documents and statements made in the District Court, on September 11, 2024, Police Officers, while on patrol, observed a vehicle with an expired registration tag, being operated by Clem. During a subsequent traffic stop, Police Officers uncovered that Clem was wanted on an active arrest warrant. During his arrest, Clem admitted to having a firearm holster and knives on his person. Additionally, Police Officers found a loaded ammunition magazine and two small fentanyl pills on him.
During a search of the vehicle, Police Officers located an additional ammunition magazine and a handgun. Additionally, Police Officers found a backpack in the car that contained two grocery bags, containing 953 methamphetamine and two digital scales.
During his previous plea allocution, Clem admitted to possessing the methamphetamine and that he intended to distribute it. Clem further admitted to possessing the firearm in furtherance of his drug trafficking activities.
Acting U.S. Attorney McCaffrey commended the investigative work of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Kentucky State Police, and the Jessamine County Sheriff’s Office, which led to the successful prosecution of Clem.
