Jose L. Betancourt, who won millions of dollars in the state lottery, was sentenced to 24 years in prison for cocaine trafficking by a federal judge in Brownsville and was ordered by a jury to return more than $5 million of his winnings because he bought the winning ticket with drug profits. Defense lawyers argued that Mr. Betancourt, 52, bought the ticket from profits from a used-clothing business. Prosecutors countered with evidence that indicated he had sold cocaine for years before hitting the jackpot. Steve Barnes (NYT)