Allen County Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Multiple Counts of Methamphetamine Trafficking and Illegal Possession of a Firearm

Bowling Green, KY – An Allen County, Kentucky, man was sentenced today to 10 years in federal prison for three counts of possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge J. Todd Scott of the DEA Louisville Field Division, Commissioner Phillip Burnett, Jr. of the Kentucky State Police, Sheriff Brandon Ford of the Allen County Sheriff’s Office, and Chief Darren Tabor of the Scottsville Police Department made the announcement.

According to court documents, on March 26, 2021, in Allen County, Kentucky, Timothy D. Harrison, 41, possessed with the intent to distribute 24.002 grams of methamphetamine. Harrison also possessed a Ruger Wrangler .22 caliber revolver. Harrison was prohibited from possessing a firearm because he had previously been convicted of the following felony offense. On February 25, 2020, in Allen Circuit Court, Harrison was convicted of first-degree possession of a controlled substance. 

On May 12, 2021, in Warren County, Kentucky, Harrison possessed with the intent to distribute 25.69 grams of methamphetamine, and a Taurus PT 24/7, .40 caliber semiautomatic pistol. Harrison was prohibited from possessing a firearm because he had previously been convicted of the above stated felony offense. 

On November 17, 2021, in Allen County, Kentucky, Harrison possessed with the intent to distribute 39.40 grams of methamphetamine.

Following the 10-year prison sentence, Harrison was ordered to serve 4 years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

The case was investigated by the DEA Bowling Green Field Office, the Kentucky State Police, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office, and the Scottsville Police Department, with assistance by the ATF Bowling Green Field Office.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark J. Yurchisin II, of the United States Attorney’s Bowling Green Branch Office, prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

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