Five individuals arrested for marijuana distribution in Dickson County, TN

April 15th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by BNO News  

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (BNO NEWS) – Five individuals, four males and one female, were arrested on Thursday for their role in a marijuana distribution ring, prosecutors said.

The defendants are Ivan Gomez, 30, of Chicago, Illinois; Kenneth Ogg, 31, and Mark Gaskins, 35, of White Bluff, Tennessee; Jamie French, 31, and Brenda Maldonado, 30, of Burns, Tennessee. The five defendants were charged with allegedly conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana.

On April 12, police officers of Dickson County seized 1,528 pounds of marijuana from a tractor trailer. In addition to the seizure of marijuana, officers also seized a total of five firearms, including three handguns.

Each defendant faces a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison and a fine of up to $2 million.

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