Wilmington man pleads to selling cocaine
Leverne Pelzer, 40, sentenced to up to 10 years in prison
WILMINGTON -- A Wilmington man is headed to prison after pleading guilty to selling cocaine.
Leverne Pelzer, 40, pleaded guilty Wednesday in New Hanover County Superior Court to three counts of sale of cocaine and one count of possession of cocaine. According to a news release from the New Hanover County District Attorney's Office, Judge Paul Quinn sentenced Pelzer to a minimum of just under 6 years and a maximum of 10 years in prison.
According to the news release, on Dec. 19, 2016, March 8, 2018, and April 7, 2018, informants working for the Wilmington Police Department bought between 0.79 grams and 2.28 grams of cocaine from Pelzer at sites around Wilmington. Pelzer was also found with 0.2 grams of cocaine in his car in a separate offense on Jan. 9, 2018.
The release states that Pelzer has numerous prior convictions for narcotics-related offenses.
"Defendants who continue to ignore the drug laws in this state and repeatedly engage in the sale of narcotics will be brought to justice," the release quoted Assistant District Attorney Brad Matthews.
Reporter Cammie Bellamy can be reached at 910-343-2339 or Cammie.Bellamy@StarNewsOnline.com.