A Philadelphia man was sentenced to five years in prison for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.
Jermina Lewish, 32 of Philadelphia, was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. WOODBURY -- A Philadelphia man was sentenced to five years in prison Friday for selling cocaine in New Jersey, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.
Jermina Lewis, 32, was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute after a two-day trial in January. His arrest came after a 2013 traffic stop for speeding on Route 55 in Mantua Township. Police found about 3.4 ounces of cocaine in his backpack, as well as a scale and $4.933 in cash.
Judge Robert P. Becker handed down the five-year sentence and revoked Lewis's bail.
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