Baldwin County man found guilty of drug trafficking

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BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A Baldwin County man has been found guilty of drug trafficking, officials with the Baldwin County District Attorney’s Office said.

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According to a Baldwin County DA’s Office Facebook post, 42-year-old James Pressley was convicted of trafficking methamphetamines following a two-day jury trial.

The jury took less than an hour to come back with the guilty verdict.

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“This case is the result of proactive policing and outstanding collaboration between the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Drug Task Force and Special Operations Unit, who worked together to stop Pressley from bringing nearly three ounces of methamphetamine into Baldwin County from Florida before it could reach our communities,” the release said…

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