A MAN WHO WAS SERVING TIME AT THE SANTA FE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY WILL STAY LOCKED-UP A LITTLE LONGER AFTER HIS PLEA HEARING ON WEDNESDAY. FORTY-ONE YEAR OLD JAMES BARELA ENTERED A GUILTY PLEA IN A DRUG CONSPIRACY CASE GOING BACK TO LAST AUGUST. HE WAS IN PRISON AT THE TIME.
THE U-S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE SAYS BARELA TEAMED-UP WITH CO-DEFENDANT , 20 YEAR OLD EDWARD OWENS, TO PROVIDE “SUBOXONE” TO OTHER INMATES. OWENS WAS WORKING AS A CORRECTIONS GUARD AT THE FACILITY.
BARELA FACES A YEAR IN JAIL WHILE OWENS HAS ENTERED A NOT GUILTY PLEA. SUBOXONE IS USED TO TREAT ADDICTIONS.
