Former sheriff’s office employee arrested after nearly five pounds of narcotics seized
TRINIDAD, Colo. (KRDO) - Two Colorado law enforcement agencies have arrested a woman they believe was the recipient of a package that held approximately four pounds of methamphetamine.
The Trinidad Police Department and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation say they've arrested Adriana Marin, 42, of Trinidad on the following charges:
- Three counts of Special Offender, a class 1 drug felony
- One count, Possession of controlled substances with the intent to distribute, a class 1 drug felony
- One count, Conspiracy to commit distribution of controlled substances, a class 1 drug felony
- Two counts of Unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a class 4 drug felony
The Las Animas County Sheriff's Office confirmed with KRDO13 that Marin worked for the office in the past.
"Adriana Marin was an employee with our office she was hired in January of 2018 as a detention officer. She was later moved to evidence tech in January of 2020, and resigned in November of 202," says Sheriff Reynaldo F. Santistevan.
The Trinidad Police Department says that Marin was the intended recipient of a package containing methamphetamine that was shipped to Trinidad under a fake name.
After identifying Marin, the police department obtained a warrant to search her home. Inside, police say they found an additional 356.8 grams of controlled substances, including significant quantities of suspected fentanyl pills and methamphetamine, along with drug distribution materials.
Including the package, police say 4.76lbs of narcotics were seized.
After issuing a warrant for her arrest, Marin was arrested in California. She's since been extradited back to Colorado, where she is being held in the Las Animas County Jail on $50,000 bond.
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