An 80-year old man is in hot water because he was selling crack and cocaine to supplement his retirement income.
He'll serve a 6 to 18 month sentence but his attorneys don't want him to go to jail because of his age.
His attorney also revealed his motivation, "he decided it's cheaper to pay for sex with crack than cash." Investigators said Cocco often hosted prostitutes, whom he paid with drugs.
Neighbors said Cocco, whose wife, Rosemarie, died in April 2003, started getting new and suspicious visitors to his back door early last year. They called police and the mayor's office to complain.
In November, city narcotics detectives checking into the complaints were shocked when an informant confirmed the retiree was "slinging rock."
With a search warrant, police raided the home, taking a pistol from Cocco's waistband, $600 in crack from his pocket and a stash of cash, baggies and a digital scale from his dining room table.
Asked if he was sorry about his foray into drug-dealing, Cocco replied: "You better believe I am. I'm not going to do that anymore."
This guy is an O.G. Hustla if I've ever seen one.
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