September 12, 2025 – A federal grand jury returned a 13-count indictment on Thursday against James Kenney, 45, and Kevin Leacy, 31, of West Sacramento, charging them with various drug trafficking offenses, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.

In addition, Leacy is charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. According to court documents, on Aug. 28, 2025, Leacy knowingly possessed a .40-caliber Glock 23, a .40-caliber Sig SP 2340, and a .380 Ruger LCP. Because Leacy was previously convicted of second-degree robbery with use of a firearm in 2013, he is prohibited from possessing firearms.

According to court documents, in May 2025, law enforcement began investigating a drug trafficking organization located in West Sacramento. Over the course of the investigation, Kenney and Leacy were found to have sold fentanyl powder and methamphetamine. On Aug. 28, 2025, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant on the motel where Kenney and Leacy were residing and discovered additional quantities of drugs including fentanyl powder, cocaine, and methamphetamine.

This case is the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from the West Sacramento Police Department and the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney J. Douglas Harman and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew DeMoura are prosecuting the case.

If convicted, Kenney faces a mandatory minimum statutory penalty of 10 years in prison, a maximum penalty of life in prison, and a $10 million fine. If convicted, Leacy faces a mandatory minimum statutory penalty of 15 years in prison, a maximum penalty of life in prison, and a $10 million fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables. The charges are only allegations; the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN).

This case is also part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

Source: DOJ Release