20 charged in Taylor-based crack cocaine and meth operation

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Twenty people have been charged for their alleged roles in a crack cocaine and methamphetamine trafficking ring based out of Taylor, Texas, including the operation’s accused ringleader, 42-year-old Horace Lee Caruther.
A federal grand jury in Austin indicted the 20 people on Nov. 21, charging each with one count of conspiracy to distribute 5 kilos or more of cocaine. Nine of the defendants were also charged with a count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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