In federal court 1/8/09

Catherine Hanaway's office released the following items.

Name: Vincent L. Twiggs II

Age: 27

Residence: Cape Girardeau

Pleaded: Guilty

Charge: One felony count of possession of five grams or more of cocaine base with intent to distribute

Sentence: Maximum 40 years and $2,000,000 fine, set for March 27

Summary: Twiggs admitted that on July 30 he was walking down Jefferson Avenue when an officer observed him drop a bag containing cocaine base. Twiggs ran away when confronted by the officer, and he was located and arrested in a nearby alley. A police canine found the bag containing the cocaine base after Twiggs threw it aside. Twiggs admitted it was his and he intended to distribute the drugs.