An indictment was filed charging Eddie J. Heckard, Jr., 32, of Toledo, and Demetrice Phillips, 21, of Houston, with trafficking cocaine.
Both men were indicted on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. The two men conspired on Aug. 28 to possess nearly 1,000 grams of cocaine with the intent of selling it, according to the indictment.
If convicted, the defendants’ sentence will be determined by the Court after reviewing factors unique to this case, including the defendants’ prior criminal record, if any, the defendants’ role in the offense and the characteristics of the violation. In all cases the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases it will be less than the maximum.
This case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security and the Toledo Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matthew D. Simko and Thomas P. Weldon.
An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. The burden of proof is always on the government to prove a defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
