Father, son receive prison sentences on drug charges

A father-and-son crack dealing duo received lengthy prison sentences Tuesday in federal court.

Freddie M. Wren, 57, and Carl H. Wilson, 40, both of Cape Girardeau, were found guilty at trial on federal felony charges and were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Charles Shaw, according to U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway.

Wren was sentenced to 10 years in prison on three counts of selling crack cocaine. Wilson, his son, was sentenced to a 6-year-four-month sentence for aiding and abetting the distribution of crack and one year for possessing crack.

According to evidence presented at trial, Hanaway said, an undercover officer purchased 7.6 grams of crack cocaine from Wren and Wilson on Aug. 13, 2002. An additional 9.8 grams were purchased from Wren on Aug. 27, 2002. Both sales occurred at Wren's home at 421 S. Pacific St. On May 13, 2003, officers with a search warrant found Wren at the home with a "distributable amount" of crack and found Wilson in possession of crack.

Upon release from prison, Wren will be on parole for eight years and Wilson will be on parole for four years.