(Michigan City, IN) - A convicted cocaine dealer from Michigan City could return to prison. Anttwon Merriweather, 44, is charged with two counts of level 2 felony dealing in cocaine or narcotic drug.
According to court documents, he was caught twice selling a large amount of cocaine in February and March of this year. Police said the first transaction involved 14.1 grams of crack cocaine for $280 outside Walgreens in the 1800 block of Franklin Street. He next received $560 in exchange for 14 grams of crack cocaine in the area of Barker Avenue and Maple Street.
Merriweather is being held in the La Porte County Jail on $20,000 bond.
In 2005, Merriweather was given a 10-year sentence for dealing cocaine. According to court records, six years of the sentence was spent on work release while the balance was served on probation.
