Date: April 23, 2024 Contact: newsroom@ci.irs.gov A federal grand jury in Louisville returned an indictment on April 17, 2024, charging a Louisville man with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, and money laundering. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Acting Special Agent in Karen Wingerd of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, Cincinnati Field Office, and Special Agent in Charge Rana Saoud of the Homeland Security Investigations Nashville made the announcement. According to the indictment, Garron Board was charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and laundering of monetary instruments. These offenses occurred between March 24, 2023, and April 4, 2024. The defendant made his initial court appearance last week before a U.S. Magistrate Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. The Court ordered the defendant detained pending trial. If convicted, Board faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and up to life in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. There is no parole in the federal system. This case is being investigated by IRS-CI and HSI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alicia P. Gomez is prosecuting the case.
