Dews Gets 54-Month Sentence For His Part In Chattanooga Cocaine Ring

  • Thursday, August 17, 2017
Rickey Dews
Rickey Dews

Rickey Louis "Uncle Rickey" Dews has been sentenced to 54 months in federal prison for his part in a Chattanooga cocaine ring.

Dews appeared before Judge Sandy Mattice.

Prosecutor Chris Poole said Dews, 56, obtained 186 grams from co-defendant Danny Cox in 2015.

An informant made a number of buys from Cox, then a wire tap was placed on his phone. Some of the calls were with Dews.

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