AUTHORITIES SEARCHING FOR CONVICTED DRUG DEALER
Authorities are searching for a Spartanburg man who failed to appear in
court for his trafficking cocaine trial and was found guilty in his
absence.
Jesse Pinzon, 29, was found guilty of trafficking more than
100 grams of cocaine at the conclusion of a two-day jury trial today. A
bench warrant has been issued for the defendant’s arrest and his sentence will be read publicly once he is arrested. By statute, Pinzon faces a 25-year prison sentence and a $50,000 fine.
Spartanburg County sheriff’s deputies arrested Pinzon Dec. 9, 2010
following a traffic stop of a car in which Pinzon was a passenger.
After deputies questioned Pinzon outside of the car, a bag of cocaine
fell on the ground at his feet. The bag of cocaine was apparently
located inside his pants. The cocaine weighed 106.36 grams.
Pinzon posted a $100,000 bond the following day. Pinzon was placed on
home detention pending trial. He cut his home detention GPS bracelet
off and is also wanted for his escape from home detention.
Pinzon is
about 6 feet tall, 200 pounds. His last known address was a Jennings
Street residence. Anyone with information on Pinzon’s whereabouts is
asked to call CrimeStoppers at (888) CRIMESC or (864) 503-4500.
