A couple more drug dealers will be doing hard-time. 43-year old James Thompson of Belleville pled guilty yesterday to conspiracy to traffic cocaine and 31-year old Chuck Rank of Quinte West pled guilty to possession with intent to traffic. Bot men were busted in the massive 18-month long Project Foritude undercover operation last year. Thompson was given a 5-year sentence and Rank a 4-year term. A number of other accused are still before the courts. Project Fortitude resulted in dozens of arrests and the seizure of more than $7 million in drugs, guns and property.
