Richmond man sentenced to 15-years for dealing drugs

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – A Richmond man was sentenced to 15-years in federal prison for dealing meth, according to prosecutors.

34-year old Dewayne Thomas Farmer was found in his apartment on June 27, 2017, with more than 220 grams of methamphetamine and two shotguns, that he admitted he obtained in a trade for drugs, according to prosecutors.

The value of the seized drugs exceeded $20,000, according to prosecutors.