Louisiana Man Guilty of Dealing Meth in East Texas

TYLER – A 35-year-old Zwolle, Louisiana man has pleaded guilty in Tyler Federal Court to drug trafficking charges. Kinte Vanness Garner pleaded guilty Tuesday in Tyler to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine before U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith K. Guthrie. According to federal prosecutors, up until September 2011, Garner conspired with another person to acquire and distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine throughout the Tyler area. A federal grand jury returned an indictment on Oct. 5, 2011, charging Garner with federal violations. Garner faces a minimum of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been set.