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A Vanderburgh County jury found a man guilty Tuesday of dealing methamphetamine.
The Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office announced Cedric Gibson was found guilty of dealing in methamphetamine, a Level 2 Felony, and a misdemeanor charge of resisting law enforcement.
According to court records, on May 3, 2024, an Evansville Police Department officer was conducting routine patrols when he noticed Gibson, who had active felony warrants, was in the area and eventually began to urgently flee the area on foot.
An EPD detective and his K9 apprehended Gibson and found illegal substances including several baggies of methamphetamine.
Given the quantity of the methamphetamine found in this case, the fact that it was individually bagged, and the nearly $2,000 in cash seized from Gibson, EPD detectives concluded Gibson was dealing.
At the jury trial, the state presented witness testimony, body camera footage, photographic evidence and nearly 17 grams of the seized methamphetamine to the jury, ultimately leading to the guilty verdict after an hour of deliberation.
Prosecutor Diana Moers stated in a news release, “Nearly every violent crime committed in Vanderburgh County is the result of drugs – those that use them and especially those that deal them. Drugs sink their roots into a community and ruin every life they touch – from the user and their family and children to the dealer who is required to use violence to protect his stash. Communities are in the middle of this activity and innocent people suffer because of it.”
Sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 13 in Vanderburgh County Circuit Court.
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