Sikeston man found guilty of cocaine charges

A Sikeston, Mo., man was found guilty Wednesday on charges of possessing cocaine base with the intent to distribute.

Following a two-day jury trial, Derrick D. Scott, 26, was found guilty in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Rodney Sippel.

On Feb. 8, Sikeston police officer Andy Cooper stopped Scott for operating a motor vehicle while his driver's license was suspended. During a search of the car, officers found three packages of crack cocaine and about $3,000 in Scott's pants.

At trial, Scott testified that he did not possess the cocaine and accused the officers of fabricating the incident.

He now faces a maximum of life in prison and a $4 million fine. Sentencing was set for Jan. 8, 2003.