Franklin Man Sentenced to Over 21 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Illegal Firearm Possession

U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Rana Saoud of Homeland Security Investigations Nashville, Director Jacky Hunt of the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (AHIDTA) South-Central Kentucky Drug Task Force, and Sheriff Jere Dee Hopson of the Simpson County Sheriff’s Office made the announcement.

According to court documents, on December 31, 2019, Adrian Nolan, 42, possessed with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, 28 grams or more of cocaine base (crack cocaine) and a mixture of cocaine. Nolan also possessed a Glock 23, .40 caliber semiautomatic pistol in furtherance of his drug trafficking. Nolan was prohibited from possessing a firearm because he had been convicted of the following felony offenses. On January 5, 2009, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, Nolan was convicted of possession with the intent to distribute cocaine base and aiding and abetting. On March 17, 2009, in the Simpson Circuit Court, Nolan was convicted of first-degree possession of a controlled substance. On March 16, 2009, in Simpson Circuit Court, Nolan was convicted of first-degree possession of a controlled substance, second offense. On December 19, 2005, in Simpson Circuit Court, Nolan was convicted of first-degree possession of a controlled substance. On February 21, 2000, in Simpson Circuit Court, Nolan was convicted of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance.

After the 260-month prison sentence, Nolan was ordered to serve five years on supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

The case was investigated by HSI Bowling Green, the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (AHIDTA) South-Central Kentucky Drug Task Force, and the Simpson County Sheriff’s Office.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark J. Yurchisin II, of the U.S. 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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