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Federal Prison for Cocaine Dealer

(South Bend, IN) - A Michigan City man is back to prison on major federal drug-related counts. Cory Thomas was given a more than 12 year prison sentence in U.S. District Court at South Bend.

 

Thomas, 49, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine.  Federal authorities said he transporting over 125 grams of cocaine on his motorcycle when stopped by police.

 

This was his fifth felony drug dealing-related conviction.

 

According to authorities, the cocaine equivalent to four ounces was valued at more than $10,000.

 

The case was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration with the assistance of the LaPorte County Drug Task Force and the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office. 

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