Monday, July 18, 2011

Charleston Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Charge

{West Virginia}...Antonio Jeffries of Charleston pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges he intended to distribute 280 grams or more of crack cocaine. Officers with the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team stopped a vehicle near Sissonville, in which Jeffries was a passenger, on May 3rd and found 469 grams of crack cocaine. Jeffries attempted to flee on foot and threw crack cocaine from his pockets while officers pursued him. Police caught up with him and also recovered the crack cocaine he had thrown from his pockets. Jeffries faces up to life in prison and a $10 million fine when sentenced October 6th.