Subject:

Paducah Men Arrested For Cocaine Trafficking

 

Date:

January 21, 2010

 

 

McCracken County Sheriff's Detectives have arrested two Paducah men on Cocaine trafficking charges after a two day investigation.
 
On January 19th, 2010 at approximately 4:30 pm Sheriff's Detectives with drug division assisted by the Marshall County Sheriff Department utilized an undercover agent and purchased a quantity of Cocaine from Larry J. Wilson in the 2500 block of Ohio Street in Paducah.  
 
On January 20th, 2010 at approximately 4:31 pm McCracken County Sheriff's Detectives with the drug division assisted by the Marshall County Sheriff's Department conducted an undercover operation utilizing a undercover agent to make a cocaine purchase near the intersection of South 25th and Adams Streets in Paducah.
 
   Sheriff's detectives observed a white in color Chrysler passenger car pull along side of the vehicle driven by the undercover agent. Detectives observed a rear passenger identified as Larry J. Wilson exit the Chrysler and sell the undercover $200 worth of crack cocaine. Detectives conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle driven by the two individuals. The driver was identified as Timothy C. McNeal 25, of Harrison Street A.K.A. "Fat Daddy". The rear passenger who had sold the Cocaine to the undercover agent was identified as Larry J. Wilson 24, of Martin Luther King Boulevard A.K.A. "Dooley". Detectives searched Wilson and located an ounce of marijuana in Wilson's coat pocket along with US currency believed to be proceeds from Wilson's cocaine sales.  A search of McNeal's person also revealed US currency believed to be proceeds from drug sales. Both men were arrested and transported to the Sheriff's Department . The investigation revealed that the two men had split the proceeds from the cocaine transaction that had just taken place.  
 
McNeal and Wilson were  lodged in the McCracken County Jail. 
 
 
Arrested: Timothy C. McNeal 25, of Harrison Street in Paducah
 
Charges: Complicity to Trafficking in 1st degree controlled substance Cocaine 2nd offense (A class "B" felony punishable by 10-20 years in prison)
 
Arrested: Larry J. Wilson 24, of Martin Luther King Boulevard in Paducah
 
Charges: Two counts of Trafficking in 1st degree controlled substance-Cocaine (A class "C" felony punishable by 5-10 years in prison) Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
 
Photos can be obtained of these individuals by contacting the McCracken County Jail at 270-444-4730
 
In a separate investigation McCracken County Sheriff's Detectives executed a search warrant at 621 Wheeler Street in Paducah on January 21, 2010 just after midnight. A search of the residence revealed a small amount of marijuana and assorted items of drug paraphernalia. The investigation is on going.
 
 
 
End of release

 

 

 

 

Thanks,

 

Sgt. Jesse Riddle

 

McCracken County Sheriff’s Department