First Marijuana Trafficking Conviction in Mobile County

0:00It's April 30th. You're listening to Birmingham News today, AI-powered local news. I'm Corey with the story. Marcus Cobb's junior just landed a 25-year prison sentence for trafficking marijuana to fuel a criminal enterprise. This marks the first conviction of its kind in the entire state, right here in Mobile County. Prosecutors sealed the deal back in February by proving he knowingly jumped into this organized crime operation. Social media blew up with backlash against the Mobile County Sheriff's Office for leaning on this new law enhancement. So Sheriff Paul Birch jumped in to set the record straight. The statute is built to dismantle criminal networks, giving prosecutors a sharper tool against groups like this. Judge Jill Phillips dropped the hammer with that sentence. Signalling how seriously the state is now tackling these operations, moving forward.