CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A former Cape Girardeau city councilman could be facing prison time after his plea hearing on Monday.

According to U.S. Attorney of the Eastern District of Missouri Thomas C. Albus, 55-year-old Rhettney “Rhett” B. Pierce pleaded guilty to one count of possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine.

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Pierce admitted to buying four ounces of meth for $300 on September 26, 2024, in a Cape Girardeau hotel room from a confidential source working with law enforcement.

He was immediatel

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