A bartender at a Madison tavern that is the focus of a massive cocaine investigation has reached a plea agreement. Other terms of the agreement were not disclosed. His plea hearing is set for Wednesday. His trial is set for Aug. 21. The nine were indicted in March by a federal grand jury after a large-scale drug investigation at Jocko's.
Prosecutors allege that they conspired to deal cocaine from the bar for the past decade.
Along with the federal indictments, the probe led to a Madison Fire Department investigation into 12 firefighters accused of drug use. Three firefighters implicated in the case are on paid suspension. The others are still working. No firefighters have been charged, although prosecutors last week agreed to turn over grand jury materials to city fire officials. Their investigation is expected to conclude Sept. 15.