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Interim Report of the Statewide Grand Jury (Reported July 20, 2015)

Please note: An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. The U.S. Constitution guarantees that a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

Jing Tao Mei (age 20) 1980 West Tenth Street Brooklyn, NY W1-2014-0289A

The Statewide Grand Jury reported out an indictment charging Jing Tao Mei with possession of marijuana over five kilograms and possession of marijuana with intent to deliver.

It is alleged that on or about January 15, 2015, the Rhode Island State Police pulled over a motor vehicle with New York City taxi license plates, in which Mei was the passenger, for a motor vehicle violation. After a brief investigation, a search of the vehicle revealed approximately 14 kilos of marijuana that Mei was allegedly in possession of.

The Rhode Island State Police conducted the investigation. Mei is currently being held without bail and is scheduled to be arraigned on July 27, 2015 in Washington County Superior Court.

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