Prosecutors: Roanoke man sentenced in robbery, murder of drug supplier

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR)-Prosecutors said a Roanoke man will spend more than 12 years in federal prison in connection with the death of his alleged drug supplier.

According to a press release from U.S. Attorney C. Todd Gilbert, Garrett Williams, 22, was involved in “distributing large quantities of marijuana and helping plan a robbery that ultimately led to the murder of his drug supplier.”

Williams’ co-defendant, Joseph Walker, was previously sentenced to 35 years in federal prison.

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Prosecutors said Walker and Williams were in debt to E.B., and at some point, E.B. “inadvertently called Walker’s mother” in an effort to collect money…

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