Court gavel. MWC file photo.
MADISON, WI (WSAU) — A Wausau man will serve 14 years in a federal prison for distributing more than 500 grams of methamphetamine and cocaine in the region.
Tommie L. Haney was sentenced this week in US District Court in Madison, where Judge William Conley noted he was part of a substantial drug conspiracy that caused harm to the Wausau community. Judge Conley also said that the quantity of drugs involved in the case warranted a lengthy sentence.
Investigators found the 44-year-old was leading a group that brought “kilogram quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine” to Wausau. They built their case against him through numerous controlled purchases and drug raids. They also intercepted packages addressed to Haney which contained drugs.
He also arranged bulk purchases and accompanied others traveling to obtain drugs. Investigators also found he was responsible for setting drug prices and recruiting additional members to the organization.
The charges against Haney and the others in his organization were the result of an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Central Wisconsin Narcotics Task Force comprised of investigators from the FBI, Wisconsin State Patrol, Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Marathon County Sheriff’s Office, Portage County Sheriff’s Office, Mountain Bay Police Department, Wausau Police Department, and Wisconsin National Guard Counter Drug Program. The Marathon County District Attorney’s Office also assisted with the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven P. Anderson prosecuted this case.
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