Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Possession of Cocaine in Madison County

Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett, announced today that Johnnie Earl Bradley pled guilty to possession with the intent to sell cocaine and was sentenced to serve 25 years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections. 

In late 2021, law enforcement began an investigation into an individual suspected of bringing drugs into Jackson on I55 while driving an 18-wheeler. The suspect then transported smaller quantities of the drugs into Canton via passenger vehicle. Investigators applied for and received a warrant which allowed them to place a tracker onto his passenger vehicle. 

On December 22, 2021, a Madison Count6y deputy stopped the car on I-55 heading towards Canton. When the officer approached the car, the deputy’s K-9 alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. The officer searched the vehicle and found a bookbag containing various drugs including cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana. 

The Mississippi Crime Lab confirmed it was 29.89 grams of cocaine along with 2.52 grams of methamphetamine, and 47.96 grams of Tetrahydrocannabinol. Based on the findings of their investigation, Bradley was charged with possession of 10-30 grams of cocaine with the intent to sale. He admitted they were his and pled guilty in Madison County Circuit Court. Bradley was previously convicted of possession of 10-30 grams of cocaine in Rankin County Circuit Court. 

Defendant: 

Name: Johnnie Earl Bradley 

Date of Birth: 06/04/1982 

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