LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - The lead defendant in "Operation Meilke Way" pleads guilty.
According to the U.S. Justice Department, authorities announced today the guilty plea to count one of a 36 count superseding indictment by Jorge Rojas-Olivera, 27.
Count one of the superseding indictment charges Rojas-Olivera and his co-defendants with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine.
For a look at the status of each defendant (.PDF): http://on.kthv.com/U13sVk
Today's THV's previous story on 'Operation Meilke Way': http://on.kthv.com/U1374R