LONDON, Ky. (WMDJ) — A man accused of distributing crack cocaine in Perry County has been ordered held in federal custody.

Darin Sumner was arrested October 22, the same day a federal criminal complaint was filed against him in the Eastern District of Kentucky.

According to court documents, Sumner is accused of distributing cocaine base in April and participating in a drug distribution conspiracy between February and September 2026.

An affidavit filed with the complaint describes an investigation involving an FBI task force officer and controlled drug purchases.

Investigators allege a cooperating witness purchased suspected crack cocaine from Sumner for $350 at a residence in Vicco on April 15. Laboratory testing later confirmed the substance contained cocaine base.

Federal court records show Sumner appeared before a magistrate judge October 23.

Following an October 28 hearing in London, U.S. Magistrate Judge Hanly A. Ingram determined that Sumner had not overcome the legal presumption favoring detention in his case. A written order filed October 29 directed that Sumner be held in federal custody pending further court proceedings.

Sumner is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.