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Monday, October 24, 2011

GTV NEWS: Family Arrested For Running Drug Operation...



For Ashley Banks, Tabitha Banks and Richards Banks Jr., the family business was dealing drugs, including mind-bending bath salts, which were recently banned in the state, authorities told the website delmarvanow.com.
Following a month of investigative work, authorities raided the family’s pad Friday and seized 32 pounds of marijuana, prescription pills, bath salts and the cache of weapons.
Ashley Banks, 20, is Tabitha Banks’ daughter, The Associated Press reported. Both were arrested. So was Tabitha Banks’ nephew, Richard Banks Jr., 41.
A fourth member of the family is currently on the lam, Richard Banks Sr., 62, who is the father of Richard Banks Jr. and the brother of Tabitha Banks, the website reported.
Ashley Banks is facing 14 charges, her mother four; both are being held in lieu of bond. Richard Banks Jr. is facing 15 charges and is also jailed in lieu of bond.
None had posted bail as of Monday morning, officials told the Daily News.

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