Crime & Safety
IL Woman, 77, Manufactured, Sent Amphetamine To Jail Inmates: Police
Sandra Lewis was arrested after police say she manufactured and delivered more than 200 grams of amphetamine to multiple jails.
BLOOMINGTON, IL — A 77-year-old Illinois woman faces drug charges after police say that she was sending amphetamine to inmates at multiple correctional facilities, police announced on Tuesday.
Sandra Lewis of Bloomington was arrested on a warrant following a lengthy investigation that determined the woman had been sending the drugs to inmates locked up, Bloomington Police said.
The details of how Lewis was sending the amphetamine and other aspects of her activity remains under investigation, police said. She has been indicted on charges of manufacturing and delivering more than 200 grams of amphetamine.
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A warrant for $200,000 with 10 percent was issued for Lewis, who was arrested on Friday following a lengthy investigation by the Department of Corrections, police said.
Anyone with information about the operation is asked to contact Detective Raisbeck at (309) 434-2593 or by emailing kraisbeck@cityblm.org
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