ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The mother of Bristol Palin’s boyfriend sent text messages to two police informants discussing drug transactions before her arrest on felony drug charges, authorities say.
An affidavit filed Monday says Sherry L. Johnston sent text messages referring to “coffee” as a code for the drug OxyContin.
The 42-year-old Johnston was arrested last week after state troopers served a search warrant at her Wasilla home. She is out on bail.
Johnston is the mother of 18-year-old Levi Johnston. Gov. Sarah Palin announced in September that her daughter Bristol, 18, was pregnant and Johnston was the father.
Authorities say the case began in September, when drug investigators intercepted a package containing 179 OxyContin pills. That led to the arrest of the suspects, who agreed to be informants.
According to the affidavit, Johnston sent a text message to one informant Oct. 1 saying there wasn’t enough privacy for a drug sale. Ten days later, she texted again to set up a meeting, according to the affidavit. The document says the informant received $800 to make a purchase, meeting investigators later with 10 pills of 80-milligram OxyContin.
Two more drug transactions were recorded by the informant and police, authorities said.
