Cochran's former aide pleads guilty to drug conspiracy

A former aide to Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., pleaded guilty to drug charges today in federal courtin Washington, D.C., Roll Call reported.

Fred Pagan, 49, who worked for Cochran virtually since he went to D.C. as a teen intern, admitted he was part of a scheme to distribute meth and help others get the drug.

He faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine, neither of which is likely given his lack of a criminal record, when he is sentenced Oct. 30.

Roll Call has the whole story, including details of the raid sparked by an investigation into the date rape drug GBL.

This story was originally published August 19, 2015 at 3:07 PM with the headline "Cochran's former aide pleads guilty to drug conspiracy."