GREENEVILLE — A Hawkins County man arrested last year for distributing oxycodone from home near downtown Rogersville was sentenced to more than 14 years in federal prison Monday on the drug charges and weapons charges.
Kevin Michael Yerkes, 33, formerly of 204 Huffmaster Street, Rogersville, was sentenced Monday to 170 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, by U.S. District Judge J. Ronnie Rreer in Greeneville Federal Court.
Yerkes pleaded guilty on March 2 to a federal indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute oxycodone.
In April of 2011 the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office conducted a drug investigation in which Yerkes was observed making several sales of oxycodone.
A search warrant carried out in April 2011 at Yerkes’ residence uncovered illegal narcotics, drug paraphernalia and multiple firearms.
In May of 2011 a grand jury in the Eastern District of Tennessee, at Greeneville filed a 10-count indictment charging Yerkes with being a convicted felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, and distribution of oxycodone.
The indictment and subsequent conviction of Yerkes was the result of an investigation conducted by the HCSO and federal bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives into the illegal sale of prescription narcotics.
Assistant U.S. Attorney J. Gregory Bowman represented the United States.
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Rogersville man sentenced to 170 months on federal drug, weapons charges
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