Abraham busted with cocaine, methadone

A Bonners Ferry woman who served six months in prison for supplying a Bonners Ferry teen  with the methadone and ecstasy that led to his death, faces new troubles.

Nicole Abraham, 24, was arrested after police found in her possession of cocaine and the prescription drug methadone.  Abraham is in Boundary County Jail on a $205,000 bond.  A preliminary  hearing is set for 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 19 at Boundary County Courthouse.

According to court  records, the Boundary County Drug Task Force on June 9 received information that Abraham, who is on felony probation for the Dec. 12, 2006 death of James “Jimmy” Wylie,  may have drugs in her possession.  A police officer accompanied by a probation officer went to Abraham’s home.

A drug task force officer found Abraham attempting to hide under a table in her laundry room, according to court records. The officer placed Abraham in handcuffs and told her  she was being detained because he was not sure why she was trying to hide.

Court records indicate after Abraham came out from under the table, the officer spotted a cloth bag from where Abraham was lying.  The bag contained 12 wrapped plastic baggies with approximately 1 gram of cocaine in each.  Also found were 20 methadone pills, a scale and pill grinder. 

This arrest comes seven months after Abraham went before a judge after serving six-months in Cottonwood Prison to determine whether she  would serve out a two-to seven-year sentence or be released on a reduced sentence for Wylie’s death.  Abraham’s was released on good behavior in November and is on two years probation.

Wylie was found dead at Abraham’s home in Naples from a drug overdose.  Abraham was  charged with involuntary manslaughter, which was later amended to distribution of controlled substances to a minor.  She was also charged with illegal possession of methadone, oxycodone and marijuana. 

 Abraham told the judge at sentencing last April she was a little scared not knowing what the program “retained jurisdiction” was about.  Abraham told the judge before being released from prison the program was a good one and she really did get a lot from the classes, which helped her in a lot of areas. 

Abraham also served time on one of eight other felony charges against her in connection with Wylie’s death and on separate related drug arrests from Sept. 12, 2006 and Feb. 2, 2008.