Baldwin County Woman Sentenced To Over Eleven Years Imprisonment For Methamphetamine Trafficking

Theresa Louise Border, of Foley, was sentenced on June 14, 2023, to one hundred and forty one months imprisonment for methamphetamine trafficking. The sentence was handed down by United States District Court Judge Callie V. Granade. Border had pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Documents filed with the guilty plea established that over approximately an eight-month period in 2020, Border had purchased over 100 ounces of methamphetamine from a co-conspirator. Border also contributed money for the purchase of one kilogram of methamphetamine by the same co-conspirator however the kilogram of methamphetamine was seized by law enforcement before Border could receive her share. 

After the source of supply for the one kilogram of methamphetamine was arrested, Border cultivated another source of supply for methamphetamine in Pensacola, Florida. Border dealt with this source for more than a year until her arrest in January 2022. During this one-year period Border purchased one ounce of methamphetamine per week from the source. On January 22, 2022 Border was arrested by Baldwin County Sheriff’s Deputies after purchasing 4 ounces of methamphetamine from the source of supply. On this occasion Border and three of her drug associates put their money together to purchase the 4 ounces that were seized on this date. The three friends that contributed to the purchase included a co-defendant, Heidi Norful. 

U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello commended the outstanding work of the federal and state law enforcement agencies involved in investigating this case and presenting it for federal prosecution. Costello added that the methamphetamine trade continues to destroy communities and his office will continue to aggressively prosecute those who choose to traffic the drug.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney George F. May.