Moore County Man Gets Seven Years in Federal Pen
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A Moore County man was recently sentenced to seven years in federal prison on charges of distributing crack cocaine and possession of a firearm in the futherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Antwan Mattes Williams was indicted in United States District Court in Greensboro and was sentenced in December 2010, according to a press release.
Williams was arrested after a drug investigation conduced by the Moore County Sheriff’s Office narcotics unit in October 2009. During the undercover investigation, officers purchased and seized approximately 14 grams of crack cocaine, one gram of powder cocaine and a .45 caliber handgun, according to the release. It was later determined that the handgun had been stolen from Cumberland County, according to the release.
Williams will be placed on supervised probation for a term of six years upon his release from prison.
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enoughisenough 2 years, 2 months ago
because federal is so much harder
Amazed 2 years, 2 months ago
he was sentenced in December...I see The Pilot is right on top of the current events once again.
Leilanikini 2 years, 2 months ago
A mere seven years. That's it. I guess the prison is too overcrowded to accommodate him for any longer than that span of time. I don't understand why taxpayers continue to support a justice/prison system that does not punish crimes and in turn, rehabilitate through that punishment. What ever happened to "hard labor." If these people had nothing to look forward to in prison, maybe they would think twice before committing a crime. We are too soft on offenders in this country. I don't want my tax dollars going to provide luxuries, like dental/medical care, gym equipment, cable television, etc., for these offenders when there are families out there that cannot even afford to provide these things for themselves. If a con wants any of that, he should be doing lots and lots of manual labor to EARN society's financial support, and our respect. Offenders don't respect us as a society;that's why they break our laws. So why then should we be expected to treat them with any respect? They broke the laws of the land and if they want anything from us, they should have to earn it through old-fashioned blood, sweat, and tears.