Man sentenced to 20 years probation for having cocaine rocks

Published 10:02 am Friday, April 1, 2011

A Snellville, Ga., man who was found carrying 12 individually wrapped rocks of crack cocaine in October was sentenced to 20 years probation Thursday morning in Mower County Court.

Tuquan Lee Smith, 21, was convicted of third-degree drug possession of over three grams of cocaine. Another charge of second-degree drug sale was dismissed when Smith entered into a plea agreement.

Smith was arrested along with Quincy Lee Morrow, 23, and Eric Donte Watson, 24, on Oct. 27.

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According to a court complaint, the men were arrested near Second Street and Second Avenue SW after police got a call about three men chasing another man near Domino’s Pizza and Napa Auto Parts.

When police arrived, they saw one of the suspects sitting in a Chrysler Sebring yelling out the window. Police searched the Sebring and found the cocaine in a cigarette pack inside the car, according to the court complaint.

Police also found a black pouch, pocket-sized scale, numerous plastic bags and razor blades in the trunk.

Morrow is wanted on a warrant and has not been sentenced in the case.