73 Year Old Grandma Responsible For 40 Percent Of Oklahoma's Marijuana Trafficking!

"A 73-year-old Craig County woman was arrested
Monday after sheriff's deputies searched her home
and found marijuana and $278,000 in cash.
A four-month investigation led investigators to
what they say is the biggest player in the Grand
Lake area drug trade.

"We feel like this is a really big operation,"
said Sheriff Jimmie Sooter.

The money was seized along with four pounds of
marijuana from a house and vehicle four miles east
of Vinita off Highway 60.

The amount of confiscated cash is staggering. The
suspect is surprising: Darlene Mayes, a 73-year-
old grandmother.

"It was just like shock. I can't believe this.
This is a lady my grandmother's age, and I could
never in a million years picture my own
grandmother doing this," said Bobby Floyd, Vinita
Police Chief.

Investigators say older folks are becoming more
active in drug trafficking. They don't raise as
much suspicion and more are turning to drugs as a
way to make extra money in their golden years.

"Don't put an age limit on the investigation,
because anything can happen," Floyd said." - 6
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