Wausau Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking

MADISON, WIS. - Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Sher Khang, 41, Wausau, Wisconsin, has been sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 5 years in federal prison for possessing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine intended for distribution. The prison term will be followed by 5 years of supervised release. Khang pleaded guilty to this charge on May 27, 2026.

On October 2, 2025, a confidential informant purchased 27 grams of methamphetamine from Khang in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. Following the purchase, investigators stopped Khang's vehicle and recovered 320 grams of methamphetamine, $400 in cash, drug packaging, and an item that appeared to be a homemade weapon.

In imposing a sentence, Judge Peterson noted that Khang's criminal history and prior performance on supervision were troubling.

The charge against Khang was the result of an investigation conducted by the FBI's Central Wisconsin Narcotics Task Force comprised of agents from the FBI, Wisconsin State Patrol, Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Marathon County Sheriff's Office, Marquette County Sheriff's Office, Portage County Sheriff's Office, Wood County Sheriff's Office, Mountain Bay Police Department, Stevens Point Police Department, Waupaca Police Department, Wausau Police Department and Wisconsin National Guard Counter Drug Program. The Wood County District Attorney's Office also assisted with the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven P. Anderson prosecuted this case.