A Georgetown, Kentucky man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for fentanyl trafficking and firearms offenses. Marvelous Davis, 26, received a 93-month sentence from U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
Court documents state that on November 12, 2024, law enforcement stopped a vehicle where Davis was a passenger. Officers found an unserialized “ghost gun” under his seat and seized nearly 40 grams of pressed pills containing fentanyl. Davis admitted he intended to distribute the drugs and possessed the firearm as part of his drug trafficking activities.
Federal law requires Davis to serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before becoming eligible for release. After completing his prison term, he will be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office for three years.
Paul McCaffrey, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Olivia Olson, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Louisville Field Division; Phillip J. Burnett, Jr., Commissioner of the Kentucky State Police; Chief Lawrence Weathers of the Lexington Police Department; and Chief Darin Allgood of the Georgetown Police Department jointly announced the sentencing.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI, Kentucky State Police, Lexington Police Department, and Georgetown Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary Melton prosecuted the case.
Officials noted that this prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative designed to reduce violent crime and gun violence through collaboration between law enforcement agencies and community organizations. The program’s strategy focuses on building trust within communities, supporting violence prevention efforts by local groups, prioritizing targeted enforcement actions, and tracking outcomes since its update on May 26, 2021.
