A 21-year-old Columbia man has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for robbing a federal confidential informant at gunpoint during a firearms and narcotics investigation.<\/p>\n
According to evidence presented in court, Tah’Kel Ar’Key Wilson committed the robbery on Aug. 9, 2024, after federal agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) used a confidential informant to arrange the purchase of a firearm and cocaine from an identified target.<\/p>\n
When the informant arrived at the agreed-upon meeting location, Wilson approached the vehicle, introduced himself, and instructed the informant to drive to a more secluded area to retrieve additional items.<\/p>\n
Once there, Wilson pulled a handgun equipped with a Glock switch from his waistband, pointed it at the informant, and threatened to “switch” the victim if he or she did not comply. He then stole approximately $3,400 in documented funds and two cell phones before fleeing on foot.<\/p>\n
ATF agents conducting surveillance approximately 50 yards away immediately responded. Wilson fled toward a wooded area but was apprehended a short time later after agents found him hiding inside a backyard shed. Investigators recovered the loaded firearm equipped with the machine-gun conversion device, the stolen funds, and both cell phones. The robbery was also captured on audio and video recordings.<\/p>\n
At the time of the offense, Wilson was out on state bond for a murder charge and was wearing a GPS monitoring device.<\/p>\n
U.S. District Judge Sherri Lydon sentenced Wilson to 192 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal prison<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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