 The Beckley man was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release for the distribution of cocaine bays. 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 that found cocaine in crack at $1,667. Hughes admitted to possessing the cocaine in crack, further admitted that the money was proceeds obtained from drug trafficking.