N.C. U.S. Attorney: Former Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced to More Than Six Years for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Role in Procurement Fraud Conspiracy
September 25, 2024
September 25, 2024
WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release:
Michael Kenneth Cox, age 49, was sentenced to 74 months followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy and a procurement mail and wire fraud conspiracy. On March 24, 2024, Cox, who was employed by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) from 1996 until he retired as the head of the drug un . . .
Michael Kenneth Cox, age 49, was sentenced to 74 months followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy and a procurement mail and wire fraud conspiracy. On March 24, 2024, Cox, who was employed by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) from 1996 until he retired as the head of the drug un . . .