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Chicago man guilty of trafficking 25 lbs of cocaine through Utah with gun, $14k in cash
ST. GEORGE, Utah (KUTV) — A jury returned a guilty verdict against a Chicago man accused of trafficking 25 pounds of cocaine through Utah with a firearm and cash.
Marcus Kentral Brown, 41, of Chicago, was found guilty on Tuesday of possessing 500 grams or more of cocaine with the intent to distribute and carrying a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
A Utah Highway Patrol trooper pulled Brown over in his Jeep Grand Cherokee on July 13, 2021. Brown reportedly said that he was traveling back to Chicago from California.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Utah said that, according to evidence presented at trial, the trooper conducted a consensual search of the vehicle and found 10 packages of cocaine (25 pounds worth) and a loaded Glock pistol in a hidden compartment in the rear cargo area. The trooper also found air fresheners and about $14,000 in cash.
Brown is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 28 in St. George.
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