Women charged with prescription drug sales

An anonymous tip led sheriff's department investigators to make two arrests for the sale of prescription drugs last week.

Arrested were:

* Kimberly Diane Locker, 43, is charged with possession of schedule III for resale and possession of schedule III.

* Mindy Rene Bowen, 28, faces charges of conspiracy to distribute schedule III.

According to a report by Det. Sgt. Scott Jones of the Bedford County Sheriff's Department, he and Det. Sgt. David Sakich received information that a possible narcotics transaction would take place in the parking lot of Brad's Market on Union Street.

The detectives set up, along with Capt. Becky Hord, "to see if the transaction would take place."

It was only a few minutes when the vehicles that were described to the officers showed up and pulled into the parking lot, at which time, the officers approached them.

The detectives discovered that Locker "was trying to sell 10 Lortab pills which she didn't have a prescription for." Bowen was a passenger in Locker's car.

Jones' report states that through statements made by Locker and Bowen, "that they needed extra money and that's why they were trying to sell the pills."

Locker's Chevrolet Cavalier was also seized by officers.

Locker is being held at the Bedford County jail under $35,000 bond, while Bowen was released on $10,000 bond.

Both are due to make their first appearance in General Sessions Court on June 24.