A Harlan County man has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for cocaine trafficking following a combined investigation by the Kentucky State Police Department (KSP) and the cocaine Enforcement Agency (DEA).
According to KSP, Steven Wayne Williams, 41, of Lynch, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.
According to a news release, Williams was allegedly involved in a criminal conspiracy that brought “multiple kilograms” of methamphetamine from Georgia to Harlan County.
“Williams was the ‘point man’ for his contacts in Georgia,” according to troopers. “He arranged for his co-conspirator, Lawrence Lucas, to travel to Georgia and return to Kentucky with several kilos of methamphetamine to distribute in the region.”
According to law officials, Lucas had already been sentenced to 80 months in federal prison.
According to KSP, Williams must serve 85 percent of his 15-year sentence. “This investigation represents a significant victory in our fight against illegal drugs,” KSP Sergeant Jeremy Lee stated after the sentencing.
“This multi-agency investigation disrupted a dangerous supply chain, removed harmful substances from our streets, and sent a clear message to those who profit from illicit activities: we will hold you accountable.”