Certainly one of two Ohio law enforcement officials accused of stealing cocaine and giving it to others to promote appeared in federal court docket Thursday.
Former Columbus Police Officer Joel Mefford, 34, has pleaded not responsible, in accordance with our media companions in Columbus, TV WBNS-10.
Mefford makes the next allegations:
- Possession with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or extra of cocaine
- The cash lake
- Two counts of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or extra of cocaine
John Castillo, 31, one other former officer of the division, faces a cost of possession with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or extra of cocaine.
Castillo's arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday, February 14.
In line with a earlier Information Heart 7 report, Mefford was investigating a drug crime in February 2020 and “had unlawful entry to a indifferent storage belonging to the topic of the investigation.”
With out a warrant, Mefford allegedly discovered two kilograms of cocaine within the storage's rafters. He’s accused of illegally taking one and leaving the opposite kilogram to be discovered in the course of the execution of a search warrant. He then allegedly gave the stolen medicine to somebody to promote.
In early 2020, Mefford was investigating drug trafficking at houses in Columbus.
In March, he allegedly took a bag containing a number of kilograms of cocaine from one of many homes and arrested a suspect.
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