Berkeley County woman sentenced for drug distribution

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Sarah Jaielyn Carter, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 37 months incarceration for her role in a drug distribution operation, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Carter, age 26, pled guilty to one count of “Aiding and Abetting Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin” in February 2018. Carter worked with others to distribute heroin in Berkeley County in November 2016.

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney C. Lydia Lehman, also with the Berkeley County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Eastern Panhandle Drug and Violent Crimes Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, and the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office investigated. 
 
Chief U.S. District Judge Gina M. Groh presided.