A Kansas City man has been sentenced to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison for his role in a heroin conspiracy and for illegally possessing a firearm.
Sidney A. Williams, 65, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Greg Kays to 15 years and 8 months in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Williams to supervised release for the rest of his life following incarceration, and ordered him to forfeit to the government $10,000.
Williams pleaded guilty on May 1, 2018, to participating in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
The charges stem from a large-scale heroin trafficking organization operating in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Williams was identified as a distributor of black tar heroin in the metropolitan area, and was arrested on April 30, 2014, for possession of a controlled substance.
During the search of his residence, officers found a loaded Hi-Point .40-caliber pistol, black tar heroin, crack cocaine, pills, a book of prescriptions and drug paraphernalia. Williams also had a bag of black tar heroin and marijuana in his pockets.
Williams has a prior federal felony conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, for which he was sentenced to 15 years in prison. He also has prior felony convictions for bank robbery, robbery, and assault.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rudolph R. Rhodes, IV, and Trey Alford. It was investigated by the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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