A Moss Point man was sentenced to over twenty years in prison for his role in a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking operation. Edward Corneilus Bridges, 38, was sentenced to 250 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
The charges against Bridges stem from a state search warrant executed at his home in Moss Point on March 22, 2018. Agents from the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, South Mississippi Metro Enforcement Team, and Pascagoula Police Department found over 500 grams of methamphetamine, 58 grams of cocaine, scales, large amounts of cash, marijuana, ecstasy, a ledger, ammunition cases, and an SKS rifle.
Bridges entered a guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden on June 26, 2018. He was also ordered to pay a $10,000 fine.
The case was investigated by the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, South Mississippi Metro Enforcement Team, and Pascagoula Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathlyn R. Van Buskirk.
The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Christopher Freeze with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Bridges’s guilty plea and subsequent sentencing bring an end to a lengthy investigation into his involvement in the methamphetamine trafficking operation.
The exact nature of Bridges’s role in the operation remains unclear, but the sheer scale of the operation and the severity of the charges against him suggest that he was a key player in the organization.
Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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