13 CURRENT AND FORMER NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS INDICTED

North Carolina and Virginia law enforcement officers are accused of protecting illegal drugshipments along the East Coast





Friday, May 01,2015

RALEIGH, NC (WTVD) --

a news conference Wednesday that 13 current and former law enforcement officers are accused of protecting cocaine and heroin shipments along the East Coast.

All were arrested Wednesday morning after a two-year undercover investigation called "Operation Rockfish".

"Corruption in local government - especially involving law enforcement - threatens the social compact that binds our communities together," said Assistant Attorney General Caldwell in a statement.

In addition to the 13, two more civilians are also charged with conspiring to distribute controlled substances and conspiring to use and carry firearms during and in relation to drug trafficking offenses.

Some are also charged with attempted extortion, attempted possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, money laundering, federal programs bribery and use and carry of firearms during and in relation to crimes of violence and drug trafficking offenses.

Here's the full list:

-Lann Tjuan Clanton, 36, a correctional officer with the Virginia Department of Corrections; -Ikeisha Jacobs, 32, a deputy with the Northampton County Sheriff's Office; -Jason Boone, 29, a deputy with the Northampton County Sheriff's Office; -Wardie Vincent Jr., 35, formerly of the Northampton County Sheriff's Office; -Adrienne Moody, 39, a correctional officer with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety; -Cory Jackson, 43, formerly of the Northampton County Sheriff's Office; -Jimmy Pair Jr., 48, a deputy with the Northampton County Sheriff's Office; -Curtis Boone, 31, a deputy with the Northampton County Sheriff's Office; -Antonio Tillmon, 31, a police officer with the Windsor City Police Department; -Alaina Sue Kam Ling, 27, a correctional officer with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety; -Kavon Phillips, 25, a correctional officer with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety; -Crystal Pierce, 31, of Raleigh, North Carolina; -Alphonso Ponton, 42, a correctional officer with the Virginia Department of Corrections; -Thomas Jefferson Allen II, 37, a deputy with the Northampton County Sheriff's Office; and -Tosha Dailey, 31, a 911 dispatch operator for Northampton County.

Let it be said that ^ these are 'bad apples' and not a representative of public servants or law officials as a whole. This is however direct evidence of how these drugs get from the source outside the U.S. to the dealers and end users. This is ONE of those channels I spoke about in other threads that are set up operated and maintained to provide specific 'commodities' to specific 'destinations'.