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Wright bros. indicted on drug charges

Allegedly grew marijuana and distributed cocaine

Updated: Wednesday, 23 Jun 2010, 9:43 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 23 Jun 2010, 9:40 PM EDT

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - Two brothers have been indicted for allegedly running a cocaine distribution operation and a marijuana grow operation.

Johnathan Leon Wright Jr., 28, and Dion Jimon Wright, 34, and their co-conspirators are alleged to have been growing exotic and mid-grade marijuana, which they had shipped from California and Arizona to the Alanton neighborhood of Virginia Beach.

They are also accused of packaging and selling large amounts of cocaine from various Beach and Norfolk locations.

During the commission of offenses alleged in the indictment, Johnathan Wright was on federal supervised release.

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