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A federal jury has convicted a former Arkansas police officer on extortion- and drug-related charges but found her not guilty on a money-laundering accusation.

Jurors are now deliberating in the case against a former Helena – West Helena police officer accused of accepting money in exchange for protecting drug shipments as part of the “Operation Delta Blues” investigation that rocked the southeastern Arkansas town.

Prosecutors on Monday said a former police officer took money from a drug trafficker and escorted him from an east Arkansas town to a bridge linking the state to Mississippi.

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.

A federal judge has denied bail for two of five law enforcement officers indicted after a four-year investigation into corruption and drug trafficking in eastern Arkansas.

Former Police Sergeant Marlene Kalb will be released from jail and will be placed on house arrest, according to reports.

The historic drug and public corruption round-up in Helena / West Helena is already taking on a marketing life of its own with "Operation Delta Blues" merchandise.

A police officer facing federal drug trafficking charges pleaded guilty to extortion and money laundering.

A federal judge has denied a motion to allow a Helena-West Helena police officer to post bond while he awaits trial for his alleged role in a drug-trafficking and corruption scheme in eastern Arkansas.

A federal judge has sentenced two men involved in a massive drug ring in eastern Arkansas to prison.

A federal judge Wednesday accepted the guilty plea of Sedrick Trice, 27, for his role in a drug manufacturing and distribution ring based out of Helena / West Helena.   |   Sedrick Trice Plea Deal (663.4KB)

An accused drug dealer in a massive federal investigation into drugs and police corruption in east Arkansas has pleaded guilty.

You don't see lines like this outside of the federal courthouse in Little Rock everyday. Then again, bus loads of prisoners aren't dropped off at the Pulaski County jail and then taken to and from the courthouse in vans every day either.