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Hunt, 27, allegedly packed fentanyl in her navy blue roller-bag suitcase for a Feb. 28 flight from Long Beach to Dayton, according to a federal criminal complaint.
A magistrate judge ruled earlier this month that Hunt would be released to a relative’s home near Los Angeles, pending pretrial services checking out the home and when travel can be arranged.
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Hunt was booked March 1 into the Butler County Jail, and first appeared in court that day.
Wearing lime green jail shirt, Hunt was back in court March 6 and told U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Sharon Ovington that she understood the conditions of her release.
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“Agents removed the contraband from the false bottom compartment and re-packaged the compartment and contents of the luggage to appear as though it had not been accessed by law enforcement,” a Homeland Security Investigations task force agent wrote.
No other dates have been set, according to the case docket.
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