Palin soap opera: Drug in Levi's mom's case is oxycontin

[babylonsister]

Palin soap opera: Drug in Levi's mom's case is oxycontin


By Zaz Hollander | Anchorage Daily News

WASILLA, Alaska — Wasilla resident Sherry L. Johnston, mother of Bristol Palin's boyfriend, faces a Jan. 6 court date for an oxycontin-related arrest at her home by Alaska State Troopers.

Little additional information was available Friday on the case as authorities remained unusually tight-lipped about details. But Palmer court records listed Johnston's scheduled court date and a troopers spokeswoman said in a release late Friday afternoon that the charges "are in relation to the drug oxycontin."

Johnston is the mother of Levi Johnston, who Gov. Sarah Palin said was the father of Bristol Palin's unborn child. Levi Johnston joined the Palins at the Republican National Convention when Palin was running for vice president. It was during the convention that the governor and her husband, Todd, announced Bristol's pregnancy.

She was arrested around noon Thursday by troopers serving a search warrant in an undercover drug investigation. A standard press release issued by troopers said Johnston was arrested on six felony counts: second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance - generally manufacturing or delivering drugs - as well as fourth-degree misconduct involving controlled substances, or possession.

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[proud2BlibKansan]

1. She was running an oxycontin lab?

[babylonsister]

3. No one's talking much. I don't know. nt

[lapfog_1]

5. it the story first came out...

there was the "manufacturing" aspect... which led many of us (me included) to jump to meth. Given the stories about Wasilia being the meth capital of Alaska and all.

The the actual charge (now published) is "manufacture OR transport (delivery) of a controlled substance".

So I doubt she was making oxy in the basement. Probably caught with some on her while driving and they are piling on the charges so that she still serves time after cutting a deal.

[canetoad]

6. Ya reckon anyone in Palins circle

is smart enough to manufacture a prescription drug?

My bet is prescription fraud, stockpiling, selling etc.

[Xipe Totec]

2. January 6, of course, is Epiphany n/t

[Ilsa]

4. I can't help but wonder if OxyRush

will address this on Monday: Sarah Palin pals around with pushers!

[notesdev]

7. New marketing idea

Oxycontin(tm): The Official Painkiller of the Republican Party!

Still parroting support of Bush? Make the pain of cognitive dissonance go away with Oxycontin!

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. He could yank her franchise.

He's tough.

[spindrifter]

8. Wasillabilly Heroin.

Or is it heroine?

[mondo joe]

9. Wasilla really has it going on.

Drug-wise.