Beckley man sentenced in federal court for distributing cocaine

BECKLEY, W.Va. – United States Attorney Booth Goodwin announced today that a Beckley man was sentenced in federal court in Beckley for distribution of cocaine.  Bryan Cross, 31, of Beckley, was sentenced to twelve years and seven months in prison, followed by a 3-year term of supervised release.  Cross previously pled guilty in April of 2015, to distributing a quantity admitting that he had sold cocaine to a person who was cooperating with law enforcement authorities.  The drug deal took place on Canterbury Drive in Beckley, Raleigh County, West Virginia.  This case was investigated by the Beckley Raleigh County Drug and Violent Crime Task Force.