Lake Tahoe Olympian’s Mom Accused In Nationwide Pot-Distribution Ring

February 28, 2012 8:07 AM

The mother of Olympic snowboarder Elena Hight has been arrested on drug charges. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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HAMBURG, N.Y. (AP) — The mother of an Olympic snowboarder has been charged with being part of a nationwide marijuana-distribution ring after police say she was arrested outside Buffalo with more than $77,000 in cash intended for a drug shipment.

Authorities announced yesterday that 51-year-old Myra Hight of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., was arrested Feb. 20 in the town of Hamburg and charged with possession of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and illegal possession of a stun gun.

Police say they believe she was part of a drug ring that delivered pot to Western states as well as the Buffalo area.

Hight is being held in federal custody on $1 million bail. Information on her lawyer wasn’t immediately available.

Hight is the mother of two-time Olympic snowboarder Elena Hight.

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Just make it fully legal, the laws are just too fuzzy, seems like every other day we here one of these ” Pot-Distribution Ring” stories
Rusty

I’d blaze up with mom *and* daughter!!
Jdub

Kinda sad that a child molester gets less time and bail amount then someone selling pot. I would rather have pot dealers on the streets then ppl who harm children. This is one sick world… How’d we get so messed up?!?!
malcolm kyle

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Extracted from Federal Tax Returns

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