A federal grand jury in Louisville has indicted seven men from Louisville on charges related to firearms offenses. The indictment, returned on November 4, 2025, was announced by U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner for the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge John Nokes of the ATF Louisville Field Division, and Chief Paul Humphrey of the Louisville Metro Police Department.
According to court documents, Anthony Adams, Jr., 21, is accused of stealing 52 firearms, trafficking 46 firearms, and possessing an additional stolen firearm. If convicted, he could face up to 15 years in prison.
Roeneil Jones, 22, is charged with possessing two stolen firearms, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and trafficking two firearms. He also faces a maximum sentence of 15 years if found guilty. Jones was previously convicted in Jefferson Circuit Court on March 12, 2024 for several felony offenses including complicity to receiving stolen property over $1,000 under $10,000; complicity to wanton endangerment in the first degree (four counts); complicity to fleeing or evading police both as a motorist and pedestrian; and complicity to receiving a stolen firearm.
Christopher White, 26; Dillon Sutherland, 34; Terry Sutherland, 37; Robert Malone, 33; and Gary White Sr., 54—all from Louisville—were also charged with various combinations of possessing stolen firearms or being felons in possession of firearms. Each faces up to fifteen years if convicted.
Terry Sutherland’s prior conviction was for robbery in the first degree on July 13, 2010. Gary White Sr.’s previous felony conviction was for burglary in the third degree on September 19, 2012.
Defendants Adams Jr., Jones, White (Christopher), Malone and White Sr. have already made their initial appearances before a U.S. Magistrate Judge at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Dillon Sutherland and Terry Sutherland remain held at Louisville Metro Department of Corrections pending resolution of other charges before they appear federally.
If found guilty on any charge by a federal district court judge after considering sentencing guidelines and statutory factors—there is no parole available under federal law.
U.S. Attorney Bumgarner stated: “This case is being investigated by the ATF and LMPD and congratulates both agencies for their strong cooperation and dedication to investigating and prosecuting firearms trafficking in Louisville.”
Assistant U.S. Attorney Alicia P. Gomez is prosecuting this case.
Authorities emphasized that an indictment is only an allegation: all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.
The case falls under Operation Take Back America—a nationwide effort led by the Department of Justice that aims to combat illegal immigration as well as eliminate cartels and transnational criminal organizations while protecting communities from violent crime through coordinated resources from OCDETFs (Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces) and Project Safe Neighborhood.
