A Central Florida man was recently indicted by a grand jury for murder for selling cocaine to a woman who died.
The Bartow man who had been in the Polk County Jail since last year was indicted by a grand jury for 1st Degree Murder during the Distribution of a Controlled Substance (FC).
On September 7th of last year, 48-year-old Troy Cortez Walker sold cocaine to 65-year-old Irene Anderson of Bartow, who died after consuming it. An autopsy revealed that Ms. Anderson’s cause of death was acute cocaine toxicity.
Walker was arrested by detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on October 25, 2024, and charged with: Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Sell, Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Convicted Felon, and Possession of Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia.
Walker was additionally charged with: Conspiracy to Sell Cocaine (six counts), Conspiracy to Sell Oxycodone (two counts), and Unlawful Use of 2-Way Communication Device.
“Drug dealers are parasites in our communities who not only distribute illegal narcotics, but they also spread addiction, suffering, and death. I am very pleased with the work on this investigation by my detectives from the Organized Crime Unit, the Tactical Drug Unit, and the Homicide Unit, as well as the State Attorney’s Office,” said Sheriff Grady Judd. “Troy Walker is a danger to society and should be locked away for a very long time.”
Troy Walker remained in the Polk County Jail with no bond.
