N.C. U.S. Attorney: Former Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Pleads Guilty to His Role in Drug Trafficking and Procurement Fraud Conspiracies
March 28, 2024
March 28, 2024
WILMINGTON, North Carolina, March 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release:
Michael Kenneth Cox, age 49, pled guilty to two federal charges related to his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy and a procurement mail and wire fraud conspiracy. Cox, who was employed by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) from 1996 until he retired as the head of the drug unit in 2018, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy . . .
Michael Kenneth Cox, age 49, pled guilty to two federal charges related to his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy and a procurement mail and wire fraud conspiracy. Cox, who was employed by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) from 1996 until he retired as the head of the drug unit in 2018, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy . . .