Gainesville woman sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine

SHERMAN, Texas –A Gainesville woman has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

Jennifer Dawn York, 44, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant on December 1, 2025.

According to information presented in court, from January to September 2023, York conspired with others to distribute and possess 500 grams or more of methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas. This case centered on a scheme that exploited the nation’s mail system by the defendants’ use of the US Postal Service to transport large amounts of methamphetamine.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Texas Department of Public Safety, Cooke County Sheriff’s Office, and Gainesville Police Department.  This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Erlandson.

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