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| Hazel Thomas (mug shot SCSO) |
The preliminary hearing for an alleged elderly drug dealer charged with distribution of a controlled substance was waived on December 18th and she has been bound over for trial.
Stone County prosecutor Matt Selby says Hazel Beatrice Thomas, 69, of Galena, allegedly accepted stolen and forged checks as payment of Morphine, Xanax, Soma, Oxycodone and Hydrocodone that weren't prescribed to her.
According to the probable cause statement, Jason Payne stole 29 checks from his mother and stepfather between April and May of 2012 and wrote them for a total of over $5,000 to Thomas for payment of drugs.
Payne told investigators that Thomas had "been calling and threatening him because she claims he owes her $5,000" for a drug debt.
On June 27th Stone County deputies and members of the COMET drug task force served a search warrant at Thomas' house at 520 W. 4th Street and seized the prescription drugs, marijuana and a total of $8,296 in cash. Also seized were checks written on Payne's mother's account.
Thomas is also facing charges of fraudulent use of a credit/debit device allegedly admitted to selling prescription medication and accepting the stolen checks as payment from Payne.
Thomas is scheduled to be formally arraigned in circuit court on January 8th.
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