Getting caught up in a negative situation could happen to anyone. Some people may be coerced into doing something they do not want to, or they may do favors for someone they trust without realizing the potential implications. In too many cases, individuals come under suspicion of authorities and end up facing drug charges after winding up in the wrong situation.

It was recently reported that one woman was taken into custody in Tennessee on such charges. The woman, who was reported as being 31 years old, had been under investigation for drug trafficking activity as part of an operation that authorities suspect was coordinated by a state prisoner. The trafficking purportedly took place in Nashville and at the state prison. The woman had reportedly been arrested on drug-related charges before and was out on bond at the time of this recent arrest.

Reports indicated that she was at a bus station when authorities took her into custody. She allegedly had four kilograms of fentanyl and a kilogram of heroin in her luggage. It was unclear whether the woman was still in custody at the time of the report or whether she would receive another bond.

Though the details regarding how this woman may have gotten caught up in this predicament were not given, that information could play a part in her case later. In efforts to defend against the drug charges she faces, she may want to carefully review her criminal defense options. Obtaining information from local Tennessee legal resources may provide her with the opportunity to gain information that applies to her particular case.