Wood County Man Guilty of East Texas Drug Trafficking Violations

TYLER – A 40-year-old Mineola man has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking violations in East Texas. Larry James Hooks, Jr., pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine Wednesday in Tyler before U.S. Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell. According to federal officials, on July 19, 2012, Hooks conspired with others to acquire and distribute methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas and elsewhere. Hooks admitted to being responsible for assisting in the distribution of more than 34.8 grams of pure methamphetamine. A federal grand jury returned an indictment on March 27, 2013, charging Hooks and two others with drug trafficking violations. Hooks faces a minimum of five years in federal prison at sentencing. A sentencing date has not been set.