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25-year Sentence for Drug Dealer

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Posted: 6:22 PM Aug 6, 2008
Last Updated: 7:10 PM Aug 6, 2008

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A man who once appeared prominently on the Geneva County Sheriff's Department Operation Who's Next drug list received a stiff sentence.

Earlier this summer, Sylvester Sikes Jr. was convicted by a Geneva County Jury on a narcotic distribution charge.

Sikes known on the streets by the nickname "Silk" was considered one of the largest crack cocaine dealers in the Wiregrass.

Following a several month undercover operation last November, sheriff's drug investigators arrested Sikes inside his Geneva mobile home

The suspect had also been running a restaurant and auto tinting business.

District judge Charles Fleming sentenced Sikes to 25-years in prison.

He could have received a maximum sentence of life.

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Posted by: samson Location: samson on Aug 20, 2008 at 07:46 PM
Mr. Sykes was not one of the biggest dealers in the area. Let's get our facts correct,By the way, I was in court that day Mr. Sikes was sentence. You should have heard some of the things that he said about the unfairnes in geneva court and mr. ward, the so call barney fife of geneva county

Posted by: annie Location: geneva on Aug 7, 2008 at 07:22 AM
Way to go Sheriff Ward-----He is just one of many---Keep up the fantastic work.

Posted by: Donnie Location: Rainbow City on Aug 7, 2008 at 04:47 AM
The Law inforcement officers, which ever they are will not be charged!!!! They may say they are "looking into it" but they could care less. I have been working around law inforcement many years and it is always the same "protect our own" In Louisiana (2) two years ago Police officer driving drunk Kills a man in a wreck 6mos. probation. that is not right. People will one day stand up and put a stop to this! yes one day it will happen and our Goverment will wonder why..

Posted by: Jacqueline Location: Geneva on Aug 6, 2008 at 07:33 PM
If the news reporter would have stayed to hear the whole story he would have reported the truth Sylvester Sikes Jr was not by no means one of the biggest drug dealers in the wiregrass. Dont just report what makes the department look good report the whole thing

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