Laurel Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Possession

Hattiesburg, Miss. – Cedric Walker, 30, of Laurel, Mississippi, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett, to serve 120 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Assistant Special Agent in Charge Derryle Smith with the Drug Enforcement Administration. Walker was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine.

The case was investigated by the Jones County Sheriff’s Department, Lamar County Sheriff’s Department, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shundral H. Cole.