Brenda Sue Cox, Drug Conspiracy & Possession of Stolen Mail, Alaska 2012

Brenda Sue Cox, a 52-year-old woman from Wasilla, Alaska, has been indicted on serious charges of drug conspiracy and possession of stolen mail.

According to Acting U.S. Attorney Kevin R. Feldis, Cox was found to be in possession of heroin and methamphetamine, as well as multiple pieces of stolen mail, in October 2012.

The indictment alleges that Cox was involved in a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine and heroin, and faces a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence on the drug charges.

Cox also faces charges for possessing stolen mail, with a maximum total sentence of up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The investigation leading to the indictment was conducted by the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Alaska State Troopers.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. Cox is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Brenda Sue Cox, 52, of Wasilla, Alaska, is the sole defendant named in two separate indictments. The first charges her with conspiracy to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine and heroin as well as related drug crimes. The second indictment charges Cox, a former contract employee with the United States Postal Service, with possession of stolen mail.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie Courter, who presented the case to the grand jury, indicated that Cox faces a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence on the drug charges, while the law provides for a maximum total sentence of up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine for possessing the stolen mail.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/former-contract-employee-postal-service-indicted-fro-drug-conspiracy-and-possessing