13 Indicted in Meth Ring
Posted/updated on: July 27, 2011 at 11:06 am
ANGELINA COUNTY — A federal grand jury indicted 13 Angelina County people for an alleged conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine since 2008. The indictment states the various coconspirators purchased pseudoephedrine from Sam’s Pharmacy, Walmart Pharmacy, Walgreen’s Pharmacy and CVS Pharmacy for the purpose of manufacturing a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of meth.
They would then rent motel rooms to manufacture the illegal substance and then transport it to Angelina County from Nacogdoches, Liberty, Smith, Dallas, Collin, Anderson, Jasper, Galveton, Kaufman, Walker, Polk, Cherokee, Tarrant, Denton, Orange, Jefferson, Hardin, Shelby, Newton, Tyler, Harris and Montgomery counties, according to the indictment.
The penalties could be up to 20 years in prison, a fine from $250,000 to $500,000, or both.
