Billy Wilkins, Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking, Kentucky 2023

A Nicholasville, Kentucky man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking.

Billy Wilkins, 44, was sentenced to 360 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove on Wednesday after being convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine, as well as possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The evidence presented at Wilkins’ trial showed that on November 4, 2021, officers with the DEA and Jessamine County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant on a residence occupied by Wilkins in Nicholasville.

Inside the residence, officers located large quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine, as well as two firearms and multiple rounds of ammunition. A third firearm was later recovered under the residence’s crawl space.

During the investigation, officers also confirmed that Wilkins was a convicted felon, with multiple prior Kentucky drug trafficking convictions.

Under federal law, Wilkins must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for 10 years.

The investigation was conducted by the DEA and Jessamine County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Paco Villalobos is prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.

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