Overview
- Kosha Sharma, 52, and Tarun Sharma, 55, who operated the Red Carpet Inn through Kosha LLC, were arrested in a Jan. 15 multi-agency raid.
- Three additional defendants — Margo Waldon Pierce, Joshua Reddick, and Rashard Perrish Smith — were taken into custody at the motel.
- All five are charged federally with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, including fentanyl, which carries a mandatory minimum of 10 years if convicted.
- Investigators documented nine prostitution encounters and 15 controlled drug purchases between May 28 and Dec. 17, including 11 fentanyl and four cocaine deals.
- Court filings describe the third floor as the hub for prostitution and drug sales, with at least eight women allegedly exploited, as the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia leads the prosecution.