The higher ups in the drug scene have their illicit gained funds to hire the best attorneys. It’s usually the mules that end up behind bars with that in mind I say this pair were plums!
True..it is usually the low enders who get arrested...but if they’re good at what they do the higher ups will get them attorneys to get them off.
I knew a man, (he was really fine ;) who was head of the drug force in the area I lived. Would share how the system works regarding hearings etc. where these guys get let off for technicalities etc.
It really is a war between cops and bad guys....and that carries over into the court system. Unfortunately, and contrary to the Ferguson nonesense, many do get off depending of how valuable they are to those they “serve” under.