Gulfport, Miss - Tony Coles, 40, of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden, to serve 65 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Stephen G. Azzam, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New Orleans Field Division. Coles was also ordered to pay a $3,000 fine.
In 2015, the DEA began an investigation when Tony Coles was identified as a dealer of methamphetamine in the Hancock County, Mississippi area. During the course of this investigation, it was discovered that Coles received large amounts of methamphetamine and distributed it primarily in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. On September 8, 2015, a DEA confidential source purchased 24.2 grams of methamphetamine from Coles in Pearlington, Mississippi. Coles pled guilty to the federal charge on Oct. 24, 2017.
The case was investigated by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shundral H. Cole.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
