Six enter not guilty plea in Bethel drug case

Six suspects have now been arraigned after the raid of a Bethel home in connection with the sale of heroin and crack cocaine.

All pleaded not guilty to the charges, but bail was not lowered for any of the accused.

The six defendants — Melissa Beans, Ryan Daniels, Shawayne Jenkins, Eric Kinegak, Anthony Washington Jr., and Anthony Washington Sr. — appeared in court Monday afternoon.

All of the defendants entered not guilty pleas to their charges, which range from selling heroin to attempting to destroy evidence,

Police found large amounts of drugs recovered at the scene: 47 grams of heroin, and a half-pound of crack cocaine.

When attorneys requested reduced bail, each request was flatly denied and met with reasons why it would not change.

A calendar call for all six defendants was set on Dec. 22, with a pre-trial date of Jan. 6 and a trial date of Jan. 9.

Albert Cleveland, who also was arrested during the raid, was not present at the arraignment.

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