by Randy Picking ~ Salina Post

A fedral grand jury in Topeka has indicted a man on drug charges in a 2009 case in Lincoln County . 39 year old Alfredo Salazar, is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute approximately 40 kilograms (88 pounds) of cocaine. The crime is alleged to have occurred from Jan. 20, 2009, to Jan. 25, 2009, in Lincoln County, Kan.

If convicted, he faces a penalty of not less than 10 years and not more than life and a fine up to $8 million. The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Randy Hendershot is prosecuting.