Group charged with money laundering in Virginia
The group of 9 persons have been charged with handling a million-dollar drug and money laundering operation in southeastern Virginia.
According to the Newport News Daily Press, 8 members of this group lived in the Newport News area. It is alleged that the head of the drug operation was William Foreman who was assisted by Quentin Haley and Bryan Robbs. Robbs was from Costa Mesa, California, the other two were from Newport News.
A federal grand jury charged the 3 with laundering the proceeds of drugs. Shavonda York of Hampton, Perry Lee Bowen Jr. of Chesapeake and Richard Wiggins Jr. of Newport News were charged with money laundering. A 72-year-old defendant, Margarette Bullock Powell, was charged with wire fraud.