Marion County Man Indicted on Federal Drug and Gun Charges

Louisville, KY – A federal grand jury returned an indictment on November 16, 2022, charging Christopher Wiser with possessing with the intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine, and with being a felon in possession of a firearm.   

U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge R. Shawn Morrow of the ATF Louisville Field Division, and Chief Wally Brady of the Lebanon Police Department made the announcement.

According to the indictment, Christopher Wiser, 31, of Lebanon, Kentucky, was charged with one count of possessing with the intent to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine and possessing a firearm by a convicted felon. Wiser has three prior felony convictions in Marion Circuit Court for cocaine trafficking.

The defendant made his initial court appearance yesterday before a U.S. Magistrate Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. If convicted, Wiser faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. There is no parole in the federal system.

This case is being investigated by the ATF and the Lebanon Police Department.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Josh Porter.

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.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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