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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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1187.
    Posted by diane40601 September 9, 2009
lol

1186.
    Posted by more_cowbell . September 9, 2009
They never follow-up. They barely cover the news whne it breaks!

1185.
    Posted by diane40601 September 9, 2009
gosh forbid s-j follows up on a story?

1184.
    Posted by therightone September 8, 2009
Maybe his partner is someone important in the community. The S-J must have lost interest in this article.
THIS GUY WAS TRYING TO BUY A KILO OF COKE!! THIS IS SOME SERIOUS STUFF!! IS HIS CASE STILL PENDING?

1183.
    Posted by diane40601 September 8, 2009
why did the police not track his phone records to see who his partner was
?

1182.
    Posted by diane40601 September 8, 2009
for such a famous developer he can not even maintain his own house, Lady luv please call ricky in california and tell him to send monet fro repairs lol. I wonder how much time he got in prison and who is packcing his you now what lol you might want to send him some k-y lady luv I heard he is walking funny lololololololololololol

1181.
    Posted by more_cowbell . September 8, 2009
LOL Diane that was funny.
They need to burn his old house, it looks like crap.
We need to go ahead and get this thread up to 2000 comments. It would be a waste not to, yanno it?

1180.
    Posted by diane40601 September 8, 2009
?

1179.
    Posted by diane40601 August 30, 2009
I meant in prison stupid lol

1178.
    Posted by lady_luv August 29, 2009
How much time? Well let's think here since Ricky is only 43 I am guessing he has at least 40 good years left. I am not a doctor though but I know for a fact that he is in amazing shape and is VERY active so I am looking forward to him living a very long and active life. Any other questions I can answer for you? How much time do you have diane?

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