10:41 PM, Mar. 3, 2012 

http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120304/NEWS/203040360/7-face-charges-tied-to-money-laundering?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

Seven people have been charged in two money laundering schemes stemming from marijuana distribution conspiracies in central Mississippi.

Patrina Bester Hayes, 35, of Paulding, and Lornell Von Moore, 46, of Louin, have been charged in a 19-count indictment with conspiring to launder drug proceeds, money laundering and evasion of IRS reporting requirements, according to U.S. Attorney John Dowdy.

In a separate indictment, Jessie J. Hall, 38, of Forest; Sylvania Laranda Young, 40, of Ferriday, La.; Bridget Michelle Bland, 43, of Newton; Willie Charles Rhodes, 53, of Brandon; and Shannon Denise Hall, 40, of Morton, have been charged with conspiring to launder drug proceeds and money laundering and evasion of IRS reporting requirements.

Lornell Von Moore, Jessie J. Hall and Shannon Denise Hall are all serving time in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute marijuana.

As part of the investigation, authorities seized more than $850,000 in cash, 10 tractor trucks, 12 cars, three houses and thousands of pounds of marijuana.