Brantley faces up to 5 years in prison with 3 years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine.
SPRINGFIELD - A Ludlow man pleaded guilty on Monday in U.S. District Court to charges for the possession of contraband cigarettes.
William Brantley, 39, admitted to buying more than 100 cartons of cigarettes without the required state excise tax stamps. Evidence showed that he planned to resell the cigarettes before he was caught with them during a traffic stop, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
Judge Michael A. Ponsor accepted Brantley’s plea and set sentencing for March 14. Brantley faces up to five years in prison with three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine.