SCRANTON - A Monroe County man pleaded guilty in federal court cocaine trafficking charges.

Lester Tucker, age 50, of East Stroudsburg, admitted to distributing cocaine in the Monroe County area in April of 2010.  Tucker faces a maximum possible sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $1,000,000.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and Stroud Area Regional Police Department.