84-year-old woman who uses an oxygen tank is indicted for drug trafficking after police raid apartment suspecting her son

An 84-year-old New Mexico woman who uses an oxygen tank has been indicted for drug trafficking.

Lillie Smith, seen in her mug shot with her breathing tubes attached, was recently indicted by a Bernalillo County grand jury for trafficking, conspiracy to commit trafficking, tampering with evidence and possession.



Court documents show the charges stem from a warrant served at her Albuquerque apartment shared with her son, Nathan Jones, in 2011 after deputies suspected he was running a small drug operation , KRQE-TV reports.

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Nabbed: Lillie Smith, 84, is seen after her arrest in April on drug trafficking charges following a drug bust in her apartment in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Family ties: Smith's son, Nathan Jones, was arrested in 2011 following that raid after police suspected he was running a drug operation out of her home

Instead the sheriff’s office said deputies found cocaine and marijuana on Smith and she frantically tried to stash the drugs during the investigation.



'It’s definitely not something you see every day,' said Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Aaron Williamson. 'When detectives were on scene she did try to take the narcotics that were on her person out and stash them.'

During the search, investigators found scales, money, narcotics and other items believed to be connected to trafficking, Williamson said.



Jones was arrested in 2011 but Smith was not because of a medical condition.

The district attorney’s office later filed charges and a grand jury returned the indictment earlier this year.



She was arrested in April but bonded out of jail. It was not clear if Smith or Jones has a lawyer.



According to online court records, Smith pleaded guilty to drug trafficking in the 1990s.



Her next court appearance is scheduled in July.

Unexpected twist: Authorities say they obtained a search warrant for Smith's apartment in this complex in 2011 in connection to her son but were shocked to find her in possession of cocaine and marijuana instead

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