38-year-old Andre L. Hutchins and his 31-year-old wife, Talitha N. Hutchins ran a sophisticated cocaine-trafficking ring from their home

38-year-old Andre L. Hutchins and his 31-year-old wife, Talitha N. Hutchins ran a sophisticated cocaine-trafficking ring from their home in the 2700 block of Jacobs Creek Run, according to court documents.The 61-page federal criminal complaint released Thursday outlined the activities of the other members...

Zoe Shepherd could spend nearly 50 years in a South American jail.

The 19-year old Brit is awaiting trial in Bolivia accused of smuggling 49 grams of cocaine.If she is found guilty, she could be sentenced to one year behind bars for each gram – worth about £50.And charity workers warned yesterday that the youngster from an English village would face a life of hell inside one of the notorious lock-ups in capital La Paz.Prisons Abroad spokesman Matthew Pinches said:...

Raymundo Aguirre-Robles, 28,was riding a motorcycle in the 3900 block of State Road 70

Raymundo Aguirre-Robles, 28,was riding a motorcycle in the 3900 block of State Road 70 and arrested him on a charge of driving with a suspended license. A search of a compartment under the motorcycle’s seat revealed more than 500 grams of cocaine. Deputies also searched Aguirre-Robles’ home and found more 1,100 grams of cocaine there, the sheriff’s report said. Aguirre-Robles faces two counts of trafficking...

Victor Hugo Lopez maintained that he wasn't aware of how 32 kilograms, or more than 70pounds, of cocaine was hidden away in tires

Victor Hugo Lopez maintained that he wasn't aware of how 32 kilograms, or more than 70pounds, of cocaine was hidden away in the tires of a passenger bus on a 2007 trip from Mexico to the Triangle.Lopez was sentenced Thursday to 22 months in prison by Wake Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway, who veered away from the mandatory three-year prison term to give the defendant a sentence equaling the amount...

Tamar Peebles, 27, had admitted to accepting $1,500 from an undercover investigator

Tamar Peebles, 27, had admitted to accepting $1,500 from an undercover investigator and picking up what she thought was heroin and marijuana for delivery to the prison. She pleaded guilty to one count of attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance and one count of receiving a bribe. Peebles was one of six city jail guards swept up in a 16-month sting operation that found guards willing to deliver...

Former trooper John Foley, 64,pleaded guilty May 20 to cocaine conspiracy and distribution charges.

Former trooper John Foley, 64, a 37-year veteran of the force, was arrested in December 2007 by FBI, DEA, and state and local officers for peddling cocaine in Saugus. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine when sentenced July 29.Saugus, Massachusetts, a former Massachusetts state trooper pleaded guilty May 20 to cocaine conspiracy and distribution charg...

Former officer Joseph Kelley, who resigned from the force in February, is charged with one count of trafficking in opiate derivatives

Former officer Joseph Kelley, who resigned from the force in February, is charged with one count of trafficking in opiate derivatives after police found 200 oxycodone tablets and various other pills and liquids. Police obtained a warrant for Kelley's home as part of an "ongoing OxyContin investigation," they sa...

Thomas Walker, 22,charged with bribery and tampering with a government document.

Community Supervision and Corrections Department employee Thomas Walker, 22, had worked for the county for only two months when he accepted money from an undercover district attorney's office investigator to report a clean urine sample when the investigator didn't provide one at all. He is charged with bribery and tampering with a government document. He has resigned after being told he would be fired....

Arthur Shannon Sizer, 31, of Ruther Glen pleaded guilty to three counts of distributing cocaine.

Arthur Shannon Sizer, 31, of Ruther Glen pleaded guilty to three counts of distributing cocaine. He was sentenced Tuesday to 75 years, with all but 10 years suspended.Prosecutor Glen Henkle, who will handle narcotics cases for the county, presented evidence that Sizer had distributed cocaine since March 2004. By 2008, Henkle said, Sizer was moving one kilo a month. Sizer had made 400 cocaine sales...

34-year-old Jose Esparza and his 55-year-old mother, Lydia Esparza, pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess cocaine with intent to distribute

34-year-old Jose Esparza and his 55-year-old mother, Lydia Esparza, pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess cocaine with intent to distribute.The U.S. Attorney's Office says a December search of the woman's Odessa home led to recovery of more than a kilogram of cocaine.The Esparzas acknowledged he was a cocaine dealer and she let him store the drugs at her place.Lydia Esparza faces from five to 40...

Francisco Torres-Felix, 44, entered his plea Monday before U.S. District Judge Ronald Whyte, of San Jose.

Francisco Torres-Felix, 44, entered his plea Monday before U.S. District Judge Ronald Whyte, of San Jose. He's scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 3.He pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute and possessing with intent to distribute 15 kilograms of cocaine; carrying and possessing a firearm in relation to these crimes; being an illegal immigrant in possession of two firearms —...

Anthonia Rouga McWhorter was charged Thursday through Lake County Superior Court with dealing in cocaine

Anthonia Rouga McWhorter was charged Thursday through Lake County Superior Court with dealing in cocaine, a class B felony, and resisting law enforcement, a class D felony.Lake Station narcotics officers had done surveillance at local truck stops prior to stopping McWhorter at 4:30 p.m. at the Travel Port of America, 1201 Ripley St., McDaniel said.When pulled over, McWhorter attempted to avoid police...

Thirty-two-year-old Joseph Griffin of Waterbury pleaded guilty Thursday to the charges

Thirty-two-year-old Joseph Griffin of Waterbury pleaded guilty Thursday to the charges in New Haven federal court. Prosecutors say that in January and February of this year, Griffin sold crack cocaine to someone who was working with police. A search of Griffin's home turned up more of the drug. Griffin is being sentenced in August and faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and could be fined...

Ricky Beavers, 54, pleaded guilty on May 6 to three counts of delivery of cocaine

Ricky Beavers, 54, pleaded guilty on May 6 to three counts of delivery of cocaine. In exchange for his plea, King County prosecutors agreed to recommend he serve a prison term at the low end of the sentencing range.During Friday's sentencing hearing, Beavers apologized. His lawyer, David Gehrke, said that when Beavers was arrested he was using crack cocaine and selling the drug to support his habit."I...

Timothy Ballard of northeast Leland arrested Thursday for allegedly trafficking crack cocaine.

The Pender County Sheriff Narcotics Unit arrested a man Thursday for allegedly trafficking crack cocaine.During a two month investigation, officers were able to seize multiple ounces of crack cocaine from Timothy Ballard of northeast Leland.The Pender County Sheriff's Department said Ballard has a history of drug convictions. He is being held in the Pender County Jail on a million dollar-plus bo...

Tamara M. Dunlap has been jailed on charges of selling drugs outside a New Paltz adult entertainment club.

Newburgh woman has been jailed on charges of selling drugs outside a New Paltz adult entertainment club.Police say they caught Tamara M. Dunlap, 21, just after 5 p.m. Wednesday selling cocaine to someone in the parking lot outside the club on Route 299.Members of the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team, a multi-agency detail, were acting on a complaint about drug sales outside the premises.Dunlap...

Forty-eight-year-old Horacio Uffre pleaded guilty in October and was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Portland.

Forty-eight-year-old Horacio Uffre pleaded guilty in October and was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Portland.Sentence 12 years and six months in prison for cocaine and heroin trafficking in the Saco area.Uffre's arrest capped a 2007 investigation by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency that led to the seizure of heroin and crack cocaine with a street value of $140,000. A money counting machine,...

Timothy Alan Hann of 12429 Creagerstown Road in Thurmont, Md., who was charged with one count each of possession of cocaine and possession of CDS

Timothy Alan Hann of 12429 Creagerstown Road in Thurmont, Md., who was charged with one count each of possession of cocaine and possession of CDS paraphernal...

Rodney V. Wolfe of 13217 Independence Road in Clear Spring, who was charged with one count each of distribution of cocaine

Rodney V. Wolfe of 13217 Independence Road in Clear Spring, who was charged with one count each of distribution of cocaine, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, possession of cocaine and possession of CDS parapherna...

Tory Renee Wantz of 5640 Fort Ritchie Road in Sabillasville, Md., who was charged with one count each of conspiracy to distribute cocaine

Tory Renee Wantz of 5640 Fort Ritchie Road in Sabillasville, Md., who was charged with one count each of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and common nuisan...

Leon Cornell Russell of 823 Concord St. in Hagerstown, who was charged with one count each of possession with intent to distribute cocaine

Leon Cornell Russell of 823 Concord St. in Hagerstown, who was charged with one count each of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of cocaine, possession of MDMA and possession of CDS paraphernal...

Kimberly G. Snead of 6530 Wayne Highway in Waynesboro, who was charged with one count each of possession with intent to distribute marijuana

Kimberly G. Snead of 6530 Wayne Highway in Waynesboro, who was charged with one count each of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of marijuana and possession of CDS paraphernal...

Samuel Robert Snead of 6530 Wayne Highway in Waynesboro, Pa., who was charged with two counts of possession of CDS paraphernalia

Samuel Robert Snead of 6530 Wayne Highway in Waynesboro, Pa., who was charged with two counts of possession of CDS paraphernalia and one count each of distribution of cocaine, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, possession of cocaine, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of marijua...

Damien Randall Williams of 25216 Elhuff Court in Cascade, who was charged with two counts each of conspiracy to distribute cocaine

Damien Randall Williams of 25216 Elhuff Court in Cascade, who was charged with two counts each of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession of CDS paraphernalia, and one count each of distribution of cocaine, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of MDMA and common nuisan...

Ronnell Leeper, 31, of Columbus, faces charges of trafficking drugs Sherika Banks, 25, of Columbus, is charged with permitting drug abuse

Ronnell Leeper, 31, of Columbus, faces charges of trafficking drugs - cocaine, and possession of drugs - crack cocaine. Both are third-degree felonies.Sherika Banks, 25, of Columbus, is charged with permitting drug abuse, a fifth-degree felony.After a three-month investigation, Fairfield-Hocking Major...

Jeffrey Lawrence Galland, the former engineering director of JCI, a Las Vegas-based company, pleaded guilty to using a firearm during a violent crime,

Jeffrey Lawrence Galland, the former engineering director of JCI, a Las Vegas-based company, pleaded guilty to using a firearm during a violent crime, and conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana, according to court records, the newspaper reported.Records detailed Galland, 42, as a part of a group that smuggled drugs from Washington state to Montana, the newspaper report said. Galland and an...

Convicted Marcus Posey, 23, of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance for having 30 rocks of crack cocaine in Urbana

Convicted Marcus Posey, 23, of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance for having 30 rocks of crack cocaine in Urbana on Jan. 20. Assistant State's Attorney Sarah Carlson said an Urbana police officer spotted Posey in a suspected drug deal at a business parking lot on North Cunningham Avenue. The car he got in drove off with the officer, in a mini-van, following. He lost sight of...

Cynthia Thomas McWilliams, a fourth-grade teacher at Fessenden Elementary School, was charged with possession of crack cocaine, marijuana

Cynthia Thomas McWilliams, a fourth-grade teacher at Fessenden Elementary School, was charged with possession of crack cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia and tampering with evidence.Bond for 53-year-old McWilliams, who made her first appearance in front of a judge Saturday morning at the Marion County Jail, was set at $5,000.McWilliams, according to her school's Web site, is one of four fourth-grade...

Susan Byrne drug addict who hid €600 worth of heroin in her underwear while her partner brandished a large sword at gardaí

Susan Byrne drug addict who hid €600 worth of heroin in her underwear while her partner brandished a large sword at gardaí has been given an 18-month suspended sentence by Judge Katherine Delahunt.Susan Byrne (aged 26) Shanganagh Wood, Shankill, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to being in possession of the drugs for sale or supply and obstructing a garda during the course of a drug...

Cortez Kwon Jefferson is contemplating the possibility of spending 10 years in prison

Cortez Kwon Jefferson is contemplating the possibility of spending 10 years in prison after Des Moines County prosecutors formally charged him with possession of cocaine with intent to deliver.Jefferson, 20, who was arrested earlier this month with Antwan Devon Manley, 16, after a near accidental encounter with law enforcement, is jailed on $65,000 bail.The status on Manley's case was not immediately...

Susan Brown 33-year-old Canadian woman was denied bail when she appeared in the Arima Magistrates’ Court charged with possession on $1 million cocaine

A 33-year-old Canadian woman was denied bail when she appeared in the Arima Magistrates’ Court charged with possession on $1 million worth of cocaine.Susan Brown stood before Senior Magistrate Debra Quintyne in the First Court.Brown is accused of having two kilograms of cocaine in her possession on Friday. Police claimed they seized the cocaine in a suitcase. Brown was about to board a flight en route...

Tamar Peebles of Brooklyn pleaded guilty to one count of attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance and one count of bribe receiving

Tamar Peebles of Brooklyn pleaded guilty to one count of attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance and one count of bribe receiving in Bronx Supreme Court. She admitted accepting $1,500 from an undercover investigator and delivered "simulated" heroin and marijuana to the prison in January 2008. Peebles and six other city correction officers were busted in a 16-month sting operation, which...

Chris Lewis has been jailed for 13 years after being found guilty of smuggling cocaine worth £140,000 into Britain.

Chris Lewis has been jailed for 13 years after being found guilty of smuggling cocaine worth £140,000 into Britain.The former fast bowler, who took 93 wickets for England, hid the drug in fruit and vegetable juice tins stashed in his kit bag.The court was told drug barons used Lewis, 41, as a high-profile “mule”, believing his fame would guarantee his safe passage through customs.The jury at Croydon...

Jeff Hajebrahim, 44, and Alan Austin, 55,convicted at Bournemouth Crown Court of conspiracy to import class A drugs.

Gang of drug runners has been jailed for trying to smuggle millions of pounds worth of cocaine through Portsmouth.The five-strong crew picked up the drugs in Spain and then ferried them in to the UK through the city's ferry port.They successfully brought in five loads of cocaine worth several millions...