EX-DTF HEAD WILSON PLEADS TO DRUG CHARGES

CHATTANOOGA - Former 10th Judicial District Drug Task Force Director Ken
Wilson has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to drug charges that were
transferred from state to federal court in October.

U.S. Assistant District Attorney Paul Laymon said late Friday that Wilson
pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to distribute marijuana and
possession of cocaine during the hearing held last Wednesday.

Laymon said Wilson was indicted on the conspiracy to distribute marijuana
charge in connection with at least 176 pounds of the drug which were
missing from a 1,000-pound seizure that was confiscated by DTF agents in a
traffic stop.

"He acknowledged in his plea to stealing at least 176 pounds of marijuana,"
Laymon said.

The cocaine possession charge relates to a small amount of cocaine found in
Wilson's possession, according to Laymon.

Wilson could face up to 20 years in prison, but Laymon said a U.S. Supreme
Court decision on whether federal sentencing guidelines are constitutional
is still pending and the outcome of that decision could affect Wilson's
sentence.

Wilson is to appear in federal court for sentencing March 4, 2005,
according to federal officials.

According to court documents in McMinn County Criminal Court, Wilson's
charges of simple possession of Schedule VI marijuana, simple possession of
Schedule II cocaine and DUI were ordered nolle prosequi on a state motion
filed Oct. 7.

The change came after Wilson was charged on federal indictments, court
records stated.

The state motion was made by Assistant District Attorney General Gary
McKenzie of the District Attorney's office in Cookeville.

McKenzie's office was named pro tem prosecutor of the case after District
Attorney Jerry Estes' office recused itself from the case. The 10th
Judicial District DTF operates closely with the local District Attorney's
office on criminal cases.

Contacted Wednesday in Cookeville, McKenzie said the state's charges were
adopted by the federal court in Chattanooga.

Wilson, now 55, was arrested Sept. 4, 2002, after a TBI raid at the Drug
Task Force offices in Charleston and Wilson's home in Etowah.

The TBI investigation began after Estes said he received word that evidence
might be missing from the DTF evidence room.

TBI agents initially charged Wilson with simple possession of cocaine and
he was later indicted on a new charge of simple possession of marijuana
after the McMinn County Grand Jury convened in February 2002.

Then in September 2003, Wilson was charged by Athens police with drunk
driving following a traffic stop on Railroad Avenue, according to police
reports.

The DTF's board of directors fired Wilson the day following his initial
arrest on TBI charges.

Former Bradley County Sheriff's Department Detective Roxanne Blackwell was
named to head the Charleston-based DTF after a number of applicants were
reviewed by the DTF Board following Wilson's firing.

Jack Damuth, another Bradley County Sheriff's Department officer, was named
interim director while the search for a new director was conducted.