Sheriff's deputies fired, suspended after arrest in Levelland - KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock

LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - A follow-up to a Levelland story NewsChannel 11 broke Friday.

According to Hockley County Sheriff, David Kinney, Deputy Chief Gordon Bohannon was officially fired Monday. However, Narcotics Officer Jesse Quintanilla was only suspended with pay. Kinney says the reason he suspended Quintanilla is he doesn't have enough information to make a decision one way or the other.

The two deputies were arrested Friday along with 26 others for their alleged involvement in a methamphetamine drug trafficking ring in Hockley County. Court documents say methamphetamines were brought in from California and then sold around the South Plains.

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7/14/09 Many in Levelland want to help ousted sheriff's deputy There has been a lot of attention focused on the high profile drug bust in Hockley County, but many in Levelland continue to stand behind Gordon Bohannon.

USA vs. Bobby Froman et al. Indictment 1 of 3 Read part 1 of the federal indictment against the 28 people involved in the Levelland drug bust. (Note: Document may take a few moments load. You will need Acrobat to open this file.)

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USA vs. Bobby Froman et al. Indictment 3 of 3 Read part 3 of the federal indictment against the 28 people involved in the Levelland drug bust. (Note: Document may take a few moments load. You will need Acrobat to open this file.)