Sheriff’s Deputy sentenced in Delta Blues case

LITTLE ROCK, AR - One of the law enforcement officers arrested in the sweeping drug raid Operation Delta Blues has been sentenced to more than six years in jail.

Former Phillips County Sheriff's Deputy Winston Dean Jackson received a sentence of more than six years in prison after pleading guilty to drug conspiracy charges earlier this year.

Two more men arrested in Operation Delta Blues, Robert Bennett and Lester Martin, entered guilty pleas on Friday.

Both men are charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.