Ex-police officer gets emotional in court, apologizes to family, CPD ...
Jan 8, 2025 · Joel Mefford was ordered Wednesday morning to serve 50 months behind bars. Mefford, 35, could have received a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Former Columbus police officer for stealing 20 kilos of cocaine
Jan 8, 2025 · Joel Mefford, 35, a former Columbus narcotics officer, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Columbus. He faced up to life in prison.
Former Ohio officer sentenced after stealing, selling cocaine from ...
Jan 8, 2025 · Joel Mefford, 35, of London, pleaded guilty to four drug-related charges, including three counts of possession and the intent to distribute cocaine and one count of money laundering. Facing a...
Southern District of Ohio - United States Department of Justice
Jan 8, 2025 · COLUMBUS, Ohio – A former Columbus police officer was sentenced in federal court here today to 50 months in prison for crimes involving more than 15 kilograms of cocaine and money laundering. Joel M. Mefford, 35, of London, Ohio, was a Columbus police officer assigned to investigate drug crimes.
Columbus police officer Joel Mefford pleaded to stealing cocaine
Aug 27, 2024 · Joel M. Mefford, 35, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Columbus to all charges against him: three counts of cocaine possession with the intent to distribute and one count of money ...
Former Columbus officer charged in federal drug case sentenced - 10tv.com
Jan 8, 2025 · Joel Mefford, 35, pleaded guilty last year to possessing with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, possessing with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and money...
Former Columbus cop pleads guilty to drug trafficking and money ...
Aug 27, 2024 · COLUMBUS, Ohio — Joel M. Mefford, a former Columbus police officer, pleaded guilty in federal court today to multiple charges involving cocaine trafficking and money laundering. Mefford, 35, from London, Ohio, admitted to possessing with intent to distribute over 10 kilograms of cocaine and laundering drug money.
Columbus officer changes plea to guilty in cocaine scheme
Aug 27, 2024 · COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A former Columbus police officer accused of stealing and selling cocaine has pleaded guilty in federal court more than six months after originally pleading not guilty....
Records: Ex-Columbus cop to plead guilty to stealing, selling cocaine
Aug 6, 2024 · A notice of a plea agreement has been filed in the case against former Columbus police officer Joel Mefford, who is accused of stealing cocaine to sell.
Ohio officers accused of stealing and selling 'kilograms' of cocaine
Feb 1, 2024 · Joel Mefford, 34, of London and John Castillo, 31, of Grove City were arrested and appeared in court on Thursday, according to Kenneth Parker, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio.