Police: Plum Served As Hub In Drug Trafficking Operation
POSTED: 9:48 pm EST March 12, 2010
UPDATED: 11:45 pm EST March 12, 2010
PLUM, Pa. -- A New York woman was arrested in Plum Borough on Friday, charged with possessing more than 540 pounds of marijuana in a drug trafficking organization spanning two countries.
Police said Tameicina Lynn Johnson, 38, surrendered to authorities on Friday morning.
"Well, I'd say this is about $2.7 million worth, so I'd say that's a lot of marijuana. That's about as much as I've seen in a while, so that's a big time seizure," said Plum Borough Police Chief Frank Monaco.
Police said that a hub in Plum Borough was being used as a distribution center to transport marijuana from Mexico to multiple states, including Ohio, Delaware, Connecticut and New York.
Johnson has been charged with possession of marijuana and possession with intent to deliver.
She is being held in the Allegheny County Jail on $2 million bond.
Police from Plum, Murrysville, Swissvale and the Port Authority all contributed in the arrest.
Police said the investigation, which began in 2009, is ongoing and anticipate more arrests.
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