Maryland School Official Charged With Laundering Drug Money
A school administrator pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that she laundered profits made by a multimillion-dollar drug ring.
Court papers allege that Pamela Y. Hoffler-Riddick, 43, a regional assistant superintendent for Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland, deposited large sums of money into banks and credit unions for the drug ring.
Hoffler-Riddick declined to comment on the charges as she left the courtroom Wednesday.
Hoffler-Riddick, who has a doctorate from Virginia Tech, was charged with five counts of money laundering, which carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $500,000 fine for each count.
A trial was set for July.
Law enforcement officials said Hoffler-Riddick had an association with another defendant, who enlisted her to take out loans for real estate and a vehicle for a member of the drug ring.
The loans were repaid with drug proceeds, the indictment said.
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