Hickman man arrested, makes federal court appearance

A federal criminal complaint and arrest warrant was issued this week charging a Hickman man with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances and being a felon in possession of a firearm. 

According to court records, on or about and between October 20, 2023, and Monday, 31-year-old Christopher Tyler Wilson conspired to possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances. 

On Monday, agents obtained a search warrant for two USPS packages addressed to Wilson at his residence. Inside the packages, they located a large amount of suspected counterfeit Adderall pills. 

When Wilson came to the post office to retrieve the packages, a firearm was in plain view in the vehicle. Wilson was prohibited from possessing a firearm because he had previously been convicted of the following felony offenses.

On April 22, 2021, in Hickman Circuit Court, Wilson was convicted of first-degree unlawful imprisonment and assault under extreme emotional disturbance. 

A search warrant was later executed at Wilson’s residence resulting in the seizure of additional suspected counterfeit Adderall pills, suspected fentanyl pills packaged for sale, suspected Xanax bars, and suspected crystal methamphetamine. 

Agents also located a large amount of U.S. currency, a money counter, a digital scale, an empty pistol box with ammunition, and a suspected firearm suppressor. 

Wilson made an initial appearance in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky on Tuesday. He was ordered detained pending trial. 

If convicted on the charges in the complaint, Wilson faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.

There is no parole in the federal system.