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California Woman Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Trafficking Charge in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE – A California woman has been caught in a sting operation while transporting nearly 1.5 pounds of cocaine through a Greyhound bus station in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Neisha Necel Williams, 35, of Los Angeles, Calif., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Albuquerque to a cocaine trafficking charge under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Williams was arrested in May 2015 after DEA agents seized .70 kilograms of cocaine from her during an interdiction investigation at the Greyhound Bus Station in Albuquerque on May 18, 2015. The cocaine was concealed in a bundle underneath Williams’ clothes.
Williams was indicted on June 9, 2015, and charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. During today’s proceedings, Williams pled guilty to a felony information charging her with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.
In entering the guilty plea, Williams admitted that on May 18, 2015, while traveling through Albuquerque on a Greyhound bus, she possessed .70 kilograms of cocaine, which was wrapped in a bundle and concealed underneath her clothes. Williams further admitted that she was to be paid for transporting the cocaine from Los Angeles to Macon, Ga.
At sentencing, Williams faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. Williams remains in custody pending a sentencing hearing which has yet to be scheduled.
This case was investigated by the Albuquerque office of the DEA and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly A. Brawley.
Key Facts
- State: New Mexico
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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