Crime & Safety
Wounded Montco Crack-Cocaine Dealer Sentenced To Prison: Report
The alleged dealer, who nearly died after being shot and turned himself in while on crutches, is reportedly headed to jail.
LANSDALE, PA -- A Lansdale crack-cocaine dealer has been sentenced to 11 months in prison and three years of probation, according to reports.
Haile S. Vicks, 39, of Philadelphia, turned himself in last September after ”nearly dying” from a gunshot wound, according The Reporter.
Vicks, 39, of Philadelphia, said he’d been hospitalized for a month and nearly died from blood loss after a gunshot wound to the hip, the report states.
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Police bought cocaine off of the man also known as “Vic” in a controlled drug purchase in March 2014, the report states.
It’s unknown why he was shot.
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