MOUNT VERNON, KY – On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, following a yearlong investigation by KSP Troopers and Detectives with the Kentucky State Police, a Mt. Vernon man was found guilty in Rockcastle Circuit Court on multiple drug trafficking charges. Freddie D. Denny, age 55, of Mt. Vernon, KY was sentenced to 12 years in prison, with final sentencing scheduled for August 8, 2025.
The investigation, which began in early 2024, led to the following verdicts:
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance 1st Degree (Fentanyl): Not Guilty
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance 1st Degree (Methamphetamine): Guilty – Enhanced 2nd Offense – 5 Years
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance 1st Degree: Guilty – 1st Offense – 7 Years
- Trafficking in Controlled Substance 1st Degree: Guilty – 1st Offense – 7 Years
The court ordered the five-year and seven-year sentences to run concurrently within their respective categories, and consecutively between them, resulting in a total of 12 years incarceration.
Kentucky State Police encourages anyone with information about drug or criminal activity in their community to report it anonymously. You can:
- Call Post 11 London at 606-878-6622
- Text a tip to KSPTIP at 67283
- Submit a confidential tip via the KSP Crime Tip Form
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