MONTICELLO – A 34-year-old Monticello man has been sentenced as a second felony offender to 15 years in state prison on his convictions for criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a weapon.
The convictions of Lorenzo Wilson stem from his June 9, 2022 arrests by Sullivan County Sheriff’s deputies, Monticello Police and State Police who executed a no-knock search warrant in the village.
Wilson was found in possession of three illegal handguns including a ghost gun. Police also seized over eight ounces of narcotics including cocaine, heroin and fentanyl with intent to sell it.
He was sentenced as a second felony offender because of a 2017 conviction on drug possession.
“The possession of a ‘ghost gun’ coupled with the possession of fentanyl with the intent to sell it poses two of the gravest dangers to the Sullivan County community,” said Acting District Attorney Brian Conaty. “These convictions and sentences should serve as a warning to all those who endanger our community by engaging in these illegal activities.”
