2 Mercer County Men Sentenced In Cocaine Conspiracy: Authorities

Two Mercer County men have been sentenced to at least seven years in prison for conspiring to distribute over a kilogram of cocaine and 100 grams of crack cocaine in the Trenton area, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced on Wednesday.

Khalfini Richardson, 33, of Trenton, was sentenced to 13 years in prison. Capitol T. Wellons, 32, of Trenton, was sentenced to seven years in prison. They both previously pleaded guilty to Count One of an indictment charging them with conspiracy to distribute and possess 500 grams or more of cocaine and to manufacture, distribute, and possess 28 grams or more of cocaine base. They are both subject to five years of supervised release.

From September of 2013 through Jan. 13, 2016, Richardson and Wellons conspired with Bobby Williams and William Enmond to distribute cocaine, and to manufacture and distribute cocaine base, primarily from two adjacent residences in Trenton, according to documents filed in the case and statements made in court.

They admitted to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 1.72 kilograms of cocaine and to conspiring to manufacture as well as distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, 122.6 grams of cocaine base, officials said.

Enmond and Williams have also pleaded guilty. Enmond has been sentenced to five years in prison. Williams awaits sentencing.

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