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John Zambenini
October 23, 2008
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A Franklin County real estate developer has been arrested on drug trafficking charges after he was allegedly caught buying cocaine in Lexington for $19,000, according to police.

Ricky Layne Wentworth, 42, 2590 Bald Knob Road, is charged with conspiracy to traffic a controlled substance, according to Lexington metro police reports.

Police reports said Wentworth attempted to buy a kilo of cocaine from a police informant.

Wentworth made multiple calls to the informant, police reports said, before driving in a blue GMC pickup to a Holiday Inn at 1780 Sharkey Way, where he was arrested about 1:15 a.m. Oct. 16.

Police reports said Wentworth, who had "a large sum of currency" in his possession at the time of his arrest, agreed to pay the informant $19,000 for the drugs.

Wentworth, who goes by the nickname "Hollywood," according to police, appeared in Fayette District Court today for a preliminary hearing.

Detective Matt Evans testified that Lexington police arrested a man named Christian Garcia who agreed to become an informant for police.

Evans testified Garcia told police Wentworth had purchased cocaine from him only the day before.

According to Evans' testimony, Wentworth could be heard conferring with an unknown partner in Frankfort as he spoke with Garcia on the phone and police recorded the conversation.

Evans said in court Wentworth had checks written by "different people" in his possession at the time of his arrest.

Wentworth is currently being held in the Fayette County Jail. His bond is set at $50,000 full cash.

Wentworth has been involved in the development of the Capital Condos in west Frankfort, under the auspices of Capital Condos, LLC.

The State Journal reported on a code violation for dead trees at the Hudson Hollow Road condos, which Wentworth co-owns with Gravesco, Inc., in September.

Messages left for Detective Matt Evans and Sgt. Jack Dawson, who handled Wentworth's case, were not immediately returned.




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1197.
    Posted by Enuffalready September 15, 2009
was that a nervous lol?

1196.
    Posted by lady_luv September 14, 2009
Tell you what T.B. if you want to know so bad who I am go see Ricky's dad, he knows who this is!!!Make sure you tell him I sent you!!

1195.
    Posted by diane40601 September 14, 2009
lol Diane is in the house

1194.
    Posted by Enuffalready September 14, 2009
Uh oh Tod...I mean Diane. Hollywood dun figured you out.

1193.
    Posted by diane40601 September 13, 2009
lol this is diane I have no reason to not post My real name such as you. lol

1192.
    Posted by lady_luv September 12, 2009
Hey T.B. if you want to know everything call Ricky's dad I hear you all know one another!!

1191.
    Posted by diane40601 September 10, 2009
free fal wht can the state j tell us if or how much time hollywood got simple question?

1190.
    Posted by diane40601 September 9, 2009
wow talk about the state journal and watch your post slide right down to the bottom?

1189.
    Posted by diane40601 September 9, 2009
sj should be doing a story who rick called and interview that person

1188.
    Posted by diane40601 September 9, 2009
lol

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