Brent Matthew Wilson, Firearm and Heroin Charges, Nevada 2021

Brent Matthew Wilson, 35, Arrested and Charged for Firearm and Heroin Offenses in Nevada

LAS VEGAS — On January 22, 2021, Brent Matthew Wilson, a Las Vegas resident, was involved in a crime that led to his arrest and subsequent charges. According to court documents, Wilson possessed 62.6 gross grams of heroin — a Schedule I controlled substance — with the intent to distribute it.

The arrest was made after 62.6 gross grams of heroin and a Glock 17 handgun were recovered from Wilson’s possession. In addition to the drugs and firearm, investigators also found cash and small baggies for individual packaging, as well as a scale.

Wilson has a prior felony conviction in Clark County, which makes him prohibited by law from possessing a firearm.

The maximum statutory penalties for Wilson’s crimes include 20 years in prison for the possession with intent to distribute charge and 10 years in prison for the felon in possession of a firearm charge, as well as a term of supervised release and a fine.

Wilson pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and one count of felon in possession of a firearm. Sentencing is scheduled for November 15, 2022.

This case was investigated by the ATF and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Bianca Pucci is prosecuting the case.

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