Alan C. Posted November 20, 2013 Posted November 20, 2013 Rep. Radel pleads guilty to coke possession, sentenced to probation Florida Rep. Trey Radel, R, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance on Wednesday. He was sentenced to a year of probation.Radel was arrested in late October for trying to purchase cocaine, and news of his arrest became public on late Tuesday. He appeared in court on Wednesday morning.A first-term congressman from south Florida, Radel said in a statement that he "struggle with the disease of alcoholism, and this led to an extremely irresponsible choice." The congressman further said he intended to seek treatment and counseling.
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