Akron man Antoine D. Cook will be trading city streets for a prison cell after being sentenced to 35 years for drug distribution and ammunition possession. This hefty sentence comes after a federal jury found Cook guilty of peddling methamphetamine, cocaine, and illegally harboring a cache of ammunition, as reported by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio.
Cook, 46, had his fate sealed on a trio of charges that trace back to an arrest on May 1, 2024. Authorities apprehended him with substantial quantities of meth and coke, poised to hit the streets of Northeast Ohio. His past record, speckled with violent misdemeanors and felonies, played a significant role in effectively increasing his sentence. Despite a career dotted with domestic violence and aggravated assault, it was Cook’s latest endeavor in distribution that secured his extensive prison stay.
During the sentencing, U.S. District Judge Donald C. Nugent didn’t just assign Cook decades behind bars; the judge also doled out an additional eight years of supervised release to follow. It’s a future far removed from the lifestyle that Cook might have envisioned, underscored by the severity of his charges – one count each for methamphetamine and cocaine distribution, and another for being a felon in possession of ammunition…