Pike man pleads guilty to federal drug charge involving 7.5 lbs. of meth

Adam Lee Little Jr. Adam Lee Little Jr.
Adam Lee Little Jr.
Adam Lee Little Jr.

FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Pike County man has entered a guilty plea to a federal drug charge involving pounds of meth.

Adam Lee Little Jr., 51, of Elkhorn City, appeared in Frankfort federal court on Wednesday, where he entered a guilty plea to possession of more than 500 grams of meth with the intent to distribute before a magistrate.

Police raided Little’s home on April 21, 2021, where they seized nearly 7.5 lbs. of meth, more than $22,000 in cash and a firearm.

If a judge accepts his plea, Little will face a sentence of between 10 years and life in prison.

He is currently being held in the Franklin County Regional Detention Center.