 According to court records, on April 28, 2022, Lateef Hughes sold crack to a confidential informant at his Beckley residence. On May 5, 2022, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Hughes' residence and found cocaine and crack at $1,667. Hughes admitted to possessing the cocaine and crack, further admitted that the money was proceeds obtained from drug trafficking. Investigation revealed that Hughes had distributed cocaine for about two and a half years.