La Crosse Man Gets 57 Months for Fentanyl Trafficking

MADISON, WIS. – Michael Wilson, a 46-year-old Onalaska man, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for possessing fentanyl intended for distribution.

Wilson pleaded guilty to this charge on September 11, 2024. This marked the latest in a string of convictions for Wilson, who has a long history of returning to drug trafficking after multiple state court convictions dating back to the age of 17.

On July 21, 2022, Wilson sold fentanyl to an individual in La Crosse, Wisconsin during a delivery monitored by law enforcement. A week later, La Crosse police executed a search warrant at Wilson’s home in Onalaska, where they found a stash of evidence incriminating Wilson in his latest crime.

According to the search warrant, police found drug packaging materials and a blender coated with white powder residue, near a digital scale used to weigh drugs. Concealed in the ceiling of the room, police located 96 grams of fentanyl and 83 grams of cocaine.

At the sentencing, Judge William M. Conley stated that his decision on the appropriate sentence was influenced by Wilson’s history of repeat offenses. Conley stated that the 57-month sentence plus four years of supervision following that sentence was necessary to protect the public and allow Wilson the opportunity to earnestly address addiction problems that triggered the drug trafficking.

The charge against Wilson was the result of an investigation conducted by the La Crosse Police Department and the Dubuque County Drug Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Anderson prosecuted this case.

A U.S. District Court spokesperson confirmed that Wilson will begin serving his sentence immediately. Wilson’s long history of repeat offenses and the severity of his latest crime likely contributed to the harsh sentence.

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