Justice Dept. Legal Assistant Indicted in Maryland on Drug Trafficking Charges
By Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com
WASHINGTON — A Justice Department legal assistant has been charged in Maryland with cocaine trafficking, according to a federal indictment unsealed Friday.
Wilson Lee Garrett, 35, of Waldorf, Md., faces charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
According to the the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the two count indictment alleges that from mid-2006 to February 2007 Garrett “conspired to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine.”
If convicted on the various charges, he could face up to life in prison.
Garrett made his initial appearance Friday in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt. He was detained pending a detention hearing Monday.
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Posted: 5/15/09 at 4:42 PM under FBI, News Story.
Tags: Justice Department, Wilson Lee Garrett
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