Baltimore, Maryland - A grand jury indictment charging juvenile probation officer Charles Eugene Tucker, age 42, of Randallstown with drug trafficking offenses was unsealed on Tuesday, February 19, 2008,  announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland  Rod J. Rosenstein.  Tucker had his initial appearance and is detained, pending a detention hearing in federal district court at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, February 22, 2008.

        According to the four count indictment, from 2007 to the present Tucker conspired with others to distribute cocaine and marijuana.  On November 17 and 30, 2007 and January 20, 2008, Tucker allegedly distributed cocaine.  The indictment seeks forfeiture of a Jeep Cherokee. 

        Tucker faces a maximum sentence of 40 years followed by 5 years of supervised release for the conspiracy, and 20 years followed by 5 years of supervised release on each of the three counts of cocaine distribution.

        An indictment is not a finding of guilt.  An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceedings.